Table 2.
Correlation between chronicity of upper airway obstruction (UAO) symptoms due to Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy (Ath) and development of raised mean pulmonary artery Pressure (MPAP) and pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP)
| ATH without raised MPAP & PASP | ATH with raised MPAP & PASP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronicity of Symptoms | No. of patients | Percentage | No. of patients | Percentage |
| ≤ 24 Months (2 years) | 39 | 100% | 1 | 9.10% |
| > 24 Months (2 years) | 0 | 0% | 10 | 90.90% |
| Total | 39 | 100.0% | 11 | 100.0% |
| P value | < 0.001 | |||
| Significance | SIGNIFICANT | |||