Table 5.
Progression of the right ventricular outflow tract gradient.
RVOT gradient | Group | Mean SD |
P-value (Mann-Whitney test) |
---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative | PTFEV | 18.07±10.82 | 0.06 |
TAP | 12.20±11.80 | ||
24 hours | PTFEV | 14.80±13.10 | 0.139 |
TAP | 9.13±11.12 | ||
7 days | PTFEV | 13.13±10.55 | 0.116 |
TAP | 9.40±12.57 | ||
1 month | PTFEV | 10.33±9.83 | 0.135 |
TAP | 8.53±13.82 | ||
6 months | PTFEV | 8.40±8.95 | 0.597 |
TAP | 8.33±15.52 |
PTFEV=polytetrafluoroethylene valve; TAP=transannular patch