Table 3.
Perioperative events per procedure.
| Type of event | n (% of procedures) |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative events – minor | |
| Hypercarbia: end-tidal CO2 > 45 mmHg | 68 (45.9) |
| Hypotension: SBP < 5th percentile for age or > 10% decrease from pre-procedure baseline | 58 (39.2) |
| Hypothermia: core temp < 36℃ | 34 (23) |
| Hypoxia: SpO2 < 90% or decrease > 5% from baseline in cyanotic patients | 27 (18.2) |
| Intraoperative events – major | |
| Failed planned extubation (out of 54 planned) | 3 (5.6) |
| Cardiac arrest | 4 (2.7) |
| PH crisis | 3 (2) |
| Postoperative events – minor | |
| Escalation of PH therapy | 14 (9.5) |
| Postoperative events – major | |
| Cardiac arrest | 7 (4.7) |
| Respiratory failure | 2 (1.4) |
| Death | 2 (1.4) |
PH, pulmonary hypertension; SBP, systolic blood pressure.