Table 1:

Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study cohort

VariablesN =137
Male, n (%)80 (58.4%)
Anatomical diagnosis
Right ventricle dominant60 (43.8%)
 Heterotaxy24 (17.5%)
 HLHS13 (9.5%)
 Double outlet right ventricle6 (4.4%)
 Single ventricle5 (3.6%)
 TGA3 (2.2%)
 Unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 ccTGA2 (1.5%)
 Shone’s complex2 (1.5%)
Left ventricle dominant68 (49.6%)
 Tricuspid atresia22 (16.1%)
 PA/IVS18 (13.1%)
Single ventricle11 (8.0%)
 TGA, hypoplastic right ventricle5 (3.6%)
 Heterotaxy3 (2.2%)
 Double outlet right ventricle2 (1.5%)
 Others7 (5.1%)
Two ventricles/intermediate9 (6.6%)
 Double outlet right ventricle3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 Heterotaxy2 (1.5%)
 Others2 (1.5%)
Post-TAPVC repair14 (10.2%)
Age at the Fontan operation (years)2.3 (1.6–3.6)
Body weight at the Fontan operation (kg)10.9 (9.1–12.8)
Extracardiac TCPC136 (99.3%)
Lateral tunnel TCPC1 (0.7%)
Fenestrated TCPC81 (59.1%)
Conduit size of extracardiac TCPC
 12 mm1 (0.73%)
 14 mm5 (3.6%)
 16 mm117 (85.4%)
 18 mm13 (9.5%)
Pre-Fontan procedures
 Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt64 (46.7%)
 Pulmonary artery banding52 (38.0%)
 Norwood procedure21 (15.3%)
 Pulmonary artery plasty15 (10.9%)
SVC pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)11 (10–12)
Central venous pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)6 (4–8)
VariablesN =137
Male, n (%)80 (58.4%)
Anatomical diagnosis
Right ventricle dominant60 (43.8%)
 Heterotaxy24 (17.5%)
 HLHS13 (9.5%)
 Double outlet right ventricle6 (4.4%)
 Single ventricle5 (3.6%)
 TGA3 (2.2%)
 Unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 ccTGA2 (1.5%)
 Shone’s complex2 (1.5%)
Left ventricle dominant68 (49.6%)
 Tricuspid atresia22 (16.1%)
 PA/IVS18 (13.1%)
Single ventricle11 (8.0%)
 TGA, hypoplastic right ventricle5 (3.6%)
 Heterotaxy3 (2.2%)
 Double outlet right ventricle2 (1.5%)
 Others7 (5.1%)
Two ventricles/intermediate9 (6.6%)
 Double outlet right ventricle3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 Heterotaxy2 (1.5%)
 Others2 (1.5%)
Post-TAPVC repair14 (10.2%)
Age at the Fontan operation (years)2.3 (1.6–3.6)
Body weight at the Fontan operation (kg)10.9 (9.1–12.8)
Extracardiac TCPC136 (99.3%)
Lateral tunnel TCPC1 (0.7%)
Fenestrated TCPC81 (59.1%)
Conduit size of extracardiac TCPC
 12 mm1 (0.73%)
 14 mm5 (3.6%)
 16 mm117 (85.4%)
 18 mm13 (9.5%)
Pre-Fontan procedures
 Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt64 (46.7%)
 Pulmonary artery banding52 (38.0%)
 Norwood procedure21 (15.3%)
 Pulmonary artery plasty15 (10.9%)
SVC pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)11 (10–12)
Central venous pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)6 (4–8)

Data are presented as median interquartile range or frequency (%).

BCPC: bidirectional cavopulmonary connection; ccTGA: congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; PA/IVS: pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum; TGA: transposition of the great arteries; TAPVC: total anomalous pulmonary venous connection; TCPC: total cavopulmonary connection; VSD: ventricular septal defect.

Table 1:

Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study cohort

VariablesN =137
Male, n (%)80 (58.4%)
Anatomical diagnosis
Right ventricle dominant60 (43.8%)
 Heterotaxy24 (17.5%)
 HLHS13 (9.5%)
 Double outlet right ventricle6 (4.4%)
 Single ventricle5 (3.6%)
 TGA3 (2.2%)
 Unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 ccTGA2 (1.5%)
 Shone’s complex2 (1.5%)
Left ventricle dominant68 (49.6%)
 Tricuspid atresia22 (16.1%)
 PA/IVS18 (13.1%)
Single ventricle11 (8.0%)
 TGA, hypoplastic right ventricle5 (3.6%)
 Heterotaxy3 (2.2%)
 Double outlet right ventricle2 (1.5%)
 Others7 (5.1%)
Two ventricles/intermediate9 (6.6%)
 Double outlet right ventricle3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 Heterotaxy2 (1.5%)
 Others2 (1.5%)
Post-TAPVC repair14 (10.2%)
Age at the Fontan operation (years)2.3 (1.6–3.6)
Body weight at the Fontan operation (kg)10.9 (9.1–12.8)
Extracardiac TCPC136 (99.3%)
Lateral tunnel TCPC1 (0.7%)
Fenestrated TCPC81 (59.1%)
Conduit size of extracardiac TCPC
 12 mm1 (0.73%)
 14 mm5 (3.6%)
 16 mm117 (85.4%)
 18 mm13 (9.5%)
Pre-Fontan procedures
 Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt64 (46.7%)
 Pulmonary artery banding52 (38.0%)
 Norwood procedure21 (15.3%)
 Pulmonary artery plasty15 (10.9%)
SVC pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)11 (10–12)
Central venous pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)6 (4–8)
VariablesN =137
Male, n (%)80 (58.4%)
Anatomical diagnosis
Right ventricle dominant60 (43.8%)
 Heterotaxy24 (17.5%)
 HLHS13 (9.5%)
 Double outlet right ventricle6 (4.4%)
 Single ventricle5 (3.6%)
 TGA3 (2.2%)
 Unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 ccTGA2 (1.5%)
 Shone’s complex2 (1.5%)
Left ventricle dominant68 (49.6%)
 Tricuspid atresia22 (16.1%)
 PA/IVS18 (13.1%)
Single ventricle11 (8.0%)
 TGA, hypoplastic right ventricle5 (3.6%)
 Heterotaxy3 (2.2%)
 Double outlet right ventricle2 (1.5%)
 Others7 (5.1%)
Two ventricles/intermediate9 (6.6%)
 Double outlet right ventricle3 (2.2%)
 Multiple/large VSD2 (1.5%)
 Heterotaxy2 (1.5%)
 Others2 (1.5%)
Post-TAPVC repair14 (10.2%)
Age at the Fontan operation (years)2.3 (1.6–3.6)
Body weight at the Fontan operation (kg)10.9 (9.1–12.8)
Extracardiac TCPC136 (99.3%)
Lateral tunnel TCPC1 (0.7%)
Fenestrated TCPC81 (59.1%)
Conduit size of extracardiac TCPC
 12 mm1 (0.73%)
 14 mm5 (3.6%)
 16 mm117 (85.4%)
 18 mm13 (9.5%)
Pre-Fontan procedures
 Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt64 (46.7%)
 Pulmonary artery banding52 (38.0%)
 Norwood procedure21 (15.3%)
 Pulmonary artery plasty15 (10.9%)
SVC pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)11 (10–12)
Central venous pressure at pre-Fontan (mmHg)6 (4–8)

Data are presented as median interquartile range or frequency (%).

BCPC: bidirectional cavopulmonary connection; ccTGA: congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; PA/IVS: pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum; TGA: transposition of the great arteries; TAPVC: total anomalous pulmonary venous connection; TCPC: total cavopulmonary connection; VSD: ventricular septal defect.

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