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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of enrolled patients

From: Non-target embolic events during prostatic embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)

Patients n

10

Age (Mean ± SD)

72.6 (63–82) SD 5.6

Urologic medical history, n (%)

 Yes

1 (1%)a

 No

9 (9%)

Cardiovascular medical history, n (%)

6 (6%)

High blood pressure/diabetes

4 (4%)

Smoking

4 (4%)

Dyslipidaemia

4 (4%)

Anticoagulant ± Antiplatelet therapy, n (%)

6 (6%)

IPSS (Mean ± SD)

18.7 (8–32) SD 7.6

QoL (Mean ± SD)

5.3 (3–6) SD 1

Medication(s) for BPH n (%)b

10 (100%)

Prostate Volume, mL (Mean ± SD)

84 (50–170) SD 40

PSA, ng/mL (Mean ± SD)

3.94 (1–15) SD 3.9

Age (Mean ± SD)

72.6 ± 5.6

Urologic medical history, n (%)

 Yes

1 (1%)

 No

9 (9%)

Cardiovascular medical history, n (%)

6 (6%)

High blood pressure/diabetes

4 (4%)

Smoking

4 (4%)

Dyslipidaemia

4 (4%)

Anticoagulant ± Antiplatelet therapy, n (%)

6 (6%)

IPSS Mean ± SD

18.7 ± 7.6

QoL Mean ± SD

5.3 ± 1

Medication for BPH n (%)

10 (100%)

Prostatic volume Mean ± SD

84 ± 40 mL

PSA Mean ± SD

3.94 ± 3.9 ng/mL

  1. aPenis prosthesis
  2. bSome patients received more than one drug, IPSS International Prostatic Symptoms Score, QoL quality of life, BPH benign prostate hyperplasia, PSA prostate-specific antigen