IJCS | Volume 33, Nº1, January / February 2019

8 Figure 3 - Graphical representation of recoarctation episodes during follow-up. Values are presented as cumulative survival (%) and follow up (years after surgery). Table 4 - Echocardiographic measures before and after surgical correction according to groups Baseline (n = 40) Last exam Control (n = 40) Recoarctation (n = 16) Bicuspid aortic valve (n = 11) DAG, mmHg 54 ± 3.8 13 ± 0.8** 35 ± 5.9 11 ± 1.1** LVM, g/m 2 95 ± 9.2 63 ± 11** 56 ± 5.1 55 ± 3.8 LVEDD, cm/m 2 72 ± 5.5 41 ± 3.2** 46 ± 7.3* 49 ± 6.3* LVESD, cm/m 2 45 ± 3.7 25 ± 2.2** 29 ± 5.6* 29 ± 4.2* PW, cm/m 2 15 ± 1.8 8 ± 0.7** 10 ± 2.1 9 ± 1.6** ARD, cm/m 2 35 ± 2.3 23 ± 1.5** 26 ± 3.4 26 ± 2.7** LAD, cm/m 2 48 ± 3.8 28 ± 2.5** 33 ± 5 36 ± 5.7 LV hypertrophy, % 22/28 (78.6) 0/27 (0) 0/7 (0) 0/6 (0) Values are mean ± SE. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 compared with baseline; paired T-test. DAG: peak descending aorta gradient; LVM: left ventricular mass; LVEDD: LV end-diastolic diameter; LVESD: LV end-systolic diameter; PW: posterior wall diastolic thickness; ARD: aortic root diameter; LAD: left atrial diameter. Barreto et al. Follow-up of surgically corrected coarctation of the aorta Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2020;33(1):3-11 Original Article