Table.
Characteristics of 111 Pediatric Patients With Advanced Heart Disease
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age at death, median (range) | 4.8 mo (1 d–20.5 y) |
| Length of last hospital stay, median (range), d | 22 (1–199) |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| Male | 57 (51.4) |
| Female | 54 (48.6) |
| Cardiac diagnosis, No. (%) | |
| Congenital heart disease | 84 (75.7) |
| Cardiomyopathy | 10 (9.0) |
| Transplant | 8 (7.2) |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 9 (8.1) |
| Location of death, No. (%) | |
| Cardiac ICU | 97 (87.4) |
| Medical ICU | 6 (5.4) |
| Hospital floor | 6 (5.4) |
| OR/catheterization laboratory | 2 (1.8) |
| Referral, No. (%) | |
| Massachusetts | 63 (56.8) |
| Other northeasta | 26 (23.4) |
| Other United Statesb | 19 (17.1) |
| International | 3 (2.7) |
Abbreviations: ICU, intensive care unit; OR, operating room.
a
Other northeast consists of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
b
Other United States indicates all other states except the northeast.