Table 1

Baseline parameters and outcome results in all patients and subgroups according to Bethesda classification of disease complexity

ACHD group
ParameterAll patients
(n=2886)
Simple lesions
(n=1223)
Moderate complexity
(n=976)
Great complexity
(n=687)
Age33.3 (23.6 to 44.7)37.8 (26.6 to 51.8)31.1 (22.2 to 42.5)30.4 (22.8 to 38.8)
Male gender1445 (50.1%)610 (49.9%)528 (54.1%)307 (44.7%)
NYHA I57.1%66.7%67.5%28.4%
NYHA II34.9%28.4%29.3%52.3%
NYHA III/IV8.0%4.9%3.2%19.3%
Hypoalbuminaemia (n/%)383 (13.3%)148 (12.1%)110 (11.3%)125 (18.2%)
ALT (U/L)21.0 (16.0 to 29.0)21.0 (16.0 to 28.0)21.0 (16.0 to 30.0)22.0 (17.0 to 30.0)
AST (U/L)27.0 (22.0 to 34.0)27.0 (22.0 to 33.0)26.0 (22.0 to 34.0)28.0 (23.0 to 34.0)
Sodium (mmol/L)138.0 (137.0 to 140.0)138.0 (137.0 to 140.0)138.0 (137.0 to 140.0)138.0 (136.0 to 139.0)
Creatinine (μmol/L)77.0 (66.0 to 90.0)77.0 (64.0 to 90.0)77.0 (66.0 to 89.0)79.0 (67.0 to 92.0)
Haemoglobin (g/dL)14.3 (13.1 to 15.6)13.8 (12.7 to 15.0)14.2 (13.0 to 15.3)16.2 (14.2 to 19.0)
Follow-up time5.7 (3.3 to 9.6)5.6 (3.5 to 9.1)5.6 (3.2 to 10.1)5.9 (3.2 to 10.1)
Deaths32710171155
SMR for albumin≥35 g/L3.37 (2.90 to 3.92)1.77 (1.37 to 2.29)3.08 (2.24 to 4.23)14.82 (11.78 to 18.64)
SMR for albumin<35 g/L6.80 (5.47 to 8.46)2.53 (1.62 to 3.95)5.10 (3.18 to 8.19)46.31 (34.54 to 62.09)
  • ACHD, adult congenital heart disease; ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SMR, standardised mortality ratio.