Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristic | Open # (%) | Closed # (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 111 (68.9%) | 29 (56.9%) | 0.11 | |
| Female | 50 (31.1%) | 22 (43.1%) | ||
| Diagnosis Category | ||||
| Hypoplastic left heart syndrome | 76 (47.2% | 21 (41.2%) | 0.84 | |
| Double inlet left ventricle | 28 (17.4%) | 12 (23.5%) | ||
| Tricuspid atresia | 19 (11.8%) | 8 (15.7%) | ||
| Unbalanced atrioventricular canal | 10 (6.2%) | 4 (7.8%) | ||
| Heterotaxy | 11 (6.8%) | 2 (3.9%) | ||
| Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum | 6 (3.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | ||
| Other | 11 (6.8%) | 2 (3.9%) | ||
| Ventricular Morphology | ||||
| Left | 60 (37.3%) | 24 (47.1%) | 0.21 | |
| Right | 101 (62.7%) | 27 (52.9%) | ||
| Fontan Type | ||||
| Lateral tunnel | 37 (23.0%) | 12 (23.5%) | 0.94 | |
| Extracardiac | 124 (77.0%) | 39 (76.5%) | ||
| Age at Fontan (yrs) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 2.92 (2.31,3.72) | 3.05 (2.22,3.72) | 0.80 | |
| Weight at Fontan (kg) | ||||
| Median (IQR) | 13.0 (11.7,14.7) | 12.8 (11.0,14.9) | 0.49 | |