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Table 2 Echocardiographic, catheterization and surgical data of patients' groups

From: Outcomes of bidirectional Glenn surgery done without prior cardiac catheterization

 

Non-catheterization group N = 25

Catheterization group N = 68

P-value

Echocardiographic data

Moderate AVV regurgitation, n (%)

1 (4)

4 (5.9)

0.750

Branch pulmonary artery stenosis, n (%)

5 (20)

19 (28)

0.787

Aortic arch obstruction, n (%)

2 (2.9)

 

Persistent LSVC, n (%)

3 (12)

9 (13.2)

0.875

Significant aortic/Neo aortic regurgitation

 

Catheterization data

Hemodynamics

 EDP, mmHg

 

12 (9–15)

 

 Mean PAP, mmHg

 

16 (13–19)

 

 PVRi, WU m2

 

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

 

Angiography, n (%)

 No/mild RPA stenosis

 

56 (82.3)

 

 Moderate RPA stenosis

 

8 (11.8)

 

 Severe RPA stenosis

 

4 (5.9)

 

 No/mild LPA stenosis

 

59 (86.8)

 

 Moderate LPA stenosis

 

5 (7.4)

 

 Severe LPA stenosis

 

2 (3)

 

 Aortic arch obstruction

 

2 (2.9)

 

 Persistent LSVC

 

9 (13.2)

 

 APCs

 

7 (10.3)

 

Preoperative catheter interventions

 

2 (2.9)

 

Surgical data

Bypass time, minute

44 (40–65)

46 (40–60)

0.903

Unilateral/Bilateral Glenn, n (%)

22 (88)/3 (12)

59 (86.8)/9 (13.2)

0.875

Antegrade pulmonary flow, n (%)

9 (36)

13 (19)

0.089

Additional surgical procedure

 Pulmonary artery plasty n (%)

5 (20)

21 (31)

0.787

 Atrioventricular valve plasty n (%)

1 (4)

4 (5.9)

0.750

 Atrial septectomy n (%)

12 (48)

19 (27.9)

0.055

 Pacemaker insertion (congenital heart block) n (%)

1 (1.5)

 

 Operative complications n (%)

 
  1. AVV atrioventricular valve, LSVC left superior vena cava, EDP end-diastolic pressure, PAP pulmonary artery pressure, PVRi indexed pulmonary vascular resistance, RPA right pulmonary artery, LPA left pulmonary artery, APCs aortopulmonary collaterals