Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population (n=26)
| Male/female | 15/11 |
|---|---|
| Age (months)‡ | 2 (1–24) |
| Weight (kg)‡ | 5.4 (4.5–7.6) |
| Length of stay (days)‡ | 5 (2–13) |
| Day examined# | 2 (2–3) |
| Oxygen requirement* | 18 (69) |
| CPAP/HFNC* | 7 (27) |
| S-troponin T (pg/mL)# | 28 (25–33) |
| Left ventricular output (mL/kg/min)# | 240 (190–270) |
| Right ventricular output (mL/kg/min)# | 362 (324–408) |
| Ejection fraction (biplane) (%)# | 60 (55–64) |
| Fractional shortening (%)# | 38 (34–41) |
| TAPSE (mm)# | 11.9 (10.8–13.9) |
| MAPSE (mm)# | 8.0 (6.9–8.6) |
| Heart rate (bpm)# | 146 (128–164) |
Notes:
‡
Median (range).
#
Median (interquartile range).
*
Number (%).
Abbreviations: CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; HFNC, high flow nasal cannula; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; MAPSE, mitral annular plane systolic excursion; bpm, beats per minute.