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. 2020 Mar 10;41(4):816–826. doi: 10.1007/s00246-020-02318-x

Table 4.

Influence of morphological hemodynamic and flow dynamics-related factors on length of ICU stay after TCPC

Variables Univariate model Multivariate model
p value HR 95% CI p value HR 95% CI
Morphological factors
 DORV 0.278 0.692 0.355–1.348
 Dextrocardia 0.579 0.822 0.413–1.639
 Heterotaxy 0.485 1.263 0.656–2.427
 Azygos continuation 0.175 1.842 0.763–4.444
 TAPVD/PAPVD 0.269 1.597 0.696–3.676
 CAVV 0.671 1.147 0.609–2.160
 Dominant RV 0.401 1.513 0.576–3.984
Hemodynamic factors
 PAP 0.580 10.28 0.933–1.133
 LAP 0.926 1.005 0.897–1.126
 SVP 0.899 1.002 0.975–1.030
 EDP 0.920 1.006 0.890–1.138
 AVVR pre-TCPC 0.061 2.331 0.961–5.650 0.050 1.044 1.001–6.024
 APC 0.217 1.587 0.763–3.300
Pre-TCPC data
 Age at TCPC 0.097 1.106 0.982–1.245
 CPB time 0.113 1.006 0.999–1.013
 Aortic cross-clamp 0.137 1.642 0.854–3.155
 Aortic cross-clamp time 0.073 1.019 0.998–1.041
BCPS pathway size
 Small central PA 0.198 1.592 0.784–3.226
 Diameter of right SVC 0.900 1.011 0.853–1.199
 Diameter of left SVC 0.220 1.075 0.958–1.206
 Diameter of right PA 0.757 0987 0.850–1.125
 Diameter of left PA 0.593 1.090 0.924–1.148
 Diameter of central PA 0.219 0.936 0.843–1.040
 Distance between SVCs 0.077 1.044 0.995–1.094
 TCPC conduit diameter 0.450 0.874 0.616–1.241
BCPS flow dynamics
 Right dominant SVC (right to left) 0.405 0.758 0.395–1.456
 Left dominant SVC (left to right) 0.405 1.319 0.687–2.533
 Discordant relationship between dominant SVC and IVC 0.043 2.288 1.028–5.102 0.037 2.370 1.052–5.348

ICU intensive care unit, TCPC total cavopulmonary connection, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, DORV double-outlet right ventricle, TAPVC total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, PAPVC partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, CAVV common atrioventricular valve, RV right ventricle, PAP pulmonary arterial pressure, LAP left atrial pressure, SVP systemic ventricular pressure, EDP end diastolic pressure, AVVR atrioventricular valve regurgitation, APC aortopulmonary collaterals, CPB cardiopulmonary bypass, BCPS bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt, PA pulmonary artery, SVC superior vena cava

Bold indicates p < 0.05