Variables

Results

Total
(N=10)

ASD group
(N=5)

VSD group
(N=5)

P value

Age (year)

39.7 + 9.7

43+ 11.0

36.2+ 7.7

0.279

Gender (male : female)

1 : 9

0:5

1:4

0.347

Weight (kilograms)

45.0 + 9.0

48.5+ 10.9

41.5+5.9

0.244

Oxygen saturation; SaO2 (%)

82.6 + 8.9

83.2+8.1

81.9+6.9

0.833

Hemoglobin; Hb (g/dl)

17.6 + 2.0

16.3±1.8

18.7±1.5

0.048

Mean pulmonary arterial pressure; mPAP (mmHg)

77.2 + 14.6
(54-95)

64.1+98

61+11.4

0.582

Pulmonary vascular resistance; Rpa (dyne.sec.cm-5)

2,768.7 + 1,769.5
(724-6168)

2,568+2,174

3,018+1,378

0.731

Six-minute walk distance; 6MWD (meters)

275 + 42.0

288±33.6

261±50.6

0.347

NT-proBNP level (pg/ml)

731.7 + 919.0

926+ 1135

537+733

0.535

WHO Functional class

  • III (cases)
  • IV (cases)

 

6
4

 

4
1

 

2
3

 

0.242

Table 1: Demographic data at baseline in all patients (Total), atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) groups.