Table 1. General characteristics of the great arteries in patients with transposition of the great arteries: Posterior aorta patients (n=11).
n | % | Median | IQR | |
Symptoms | ||||
Respiratory distress | 5 | 45 | ||
Heart murmur | 9 | 81 | ||
Cyanosis | 4 | 36 | ||
Age at surgery (mo) | 2 | 1-3 | ||
Weight (kg) | 6.2 | 5-7.2 | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 9 | |||
Female | 2 | |||
Genetic syndrome | - | |||
Saturation | 85 | 80-90 | ||
Prostaglandin E1 infusion | 3 | 27 | ||
Inotropic support | 2 | 18 | ||
Mechanical ventilation | 2 | 18 | ||
Balloon atrial septostomy | - | - | ||
Ventricular septal defect | 11 | 100 | ||
Atrial septal defect (non-restrictive) | 4 | 36 | ||
Patent ductus arteriosus | 4 | 36 | ||
Coarctation of the aorta | 1 | 9 | ||
Commissural malalignment | 3 | 27 | ||
Additional imaging method | ||||
None | 3 | 27 | ||
Cardiac CT | 8 | 72 | ||
Conventional angiography | 3 | 27 | ||
Presence of coronary anomaly in echocardiography | ||||
Yes | 4 | |||
No | 7 | |||
Presence of coronary anomaly in cardiac CT or conventional angiography | ||||
Yes | 7 | |||
No | 4 | |||
IQR: Interquartile range; CT: Computed tomography. |