Proximal aortic stiffness in the paediatric adolescent population

Table 1

		Pediatrics	Young Adult	p
Brachial Pulse Pressure (mmHg)		38.3 ± 7.4	44.7 ± 9.1	NS
Aortic Distensibility (mmHg^-1)	AA	12.5 ± 4.6	7.8 ± 2.7	0.013
	PDA	9.6 ± 4.7	7.6 ± 2.5	NS
	DDA	12.9 ± 7.7	9.9 ± 3	NS

A significant difference (one-way ANOVA) is apparent in AA distensibility between the paediatric and young adult cohort (p<0.05) with no significant difference at the two more distal planes of assessment.

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