Table 2

Risk factors for composite endpoint

Variable (univariate analysis)HR (95% CI)p Value
Age at MELD-XI score (years)0.69
 ≤18 (n=23)1.00
 19–23 (n=24)1.62 (0.39 to 6.67)
 24–31 (n=25)2.1 (0.52 to 8.25)
 ≥32 (n=24)2.2 (0.56 to 8.66)
Systemic ventricle0.54
 Morphologically right (n=18)1.00
 Morphologically left (n=67)1.61 (0.38 to 6.81)
 Biventricular (n=11)2.53 (0.69 to 9.35)
PLE (n=10)0.52 (0.07 to 3.97)0.91
Pulmonary arterial thrombosis/embolism (n=2)1.26 (0.15 to 10.23)0.83
Thrombus within Fontan (n=23)1.53 (0.53 to 4.4)0.43
Number of MELD-XI measurements0.84
 1 (n=17)1.00
 2 (n=79)1.79 (0.21 to 15.3)
 3 (n=43)2.35 (0.28 to 20.02)
 4 (n=21)2.38 (0.28 to 20.56)
Therapy with warfarin/ASA (n=89)0.21 (0.06 to 0.76)0.02
Therapy with diuretics (n=55)12.89 (1.72 to 96.88)0.01
Creatinine0.001
 <2 mg/dl (n=89)1.00
 ≥2 mg/dl (n=7)8.21 (2.84 to 23.78)
Total bilirubin0.22
 1.0–1.3 mg/dl (n=63)1.00
 1.4–2.3 mg/dl (n=22)0.44 (0.1 to 1.99)
 2.4–10.3 mg/dl (n=11)2.11 (0.59 to 7.51)
MELD-XI0.006
 <11 (n=47)1.00
 11–18 (n=38)2.42 (0.78 to 7.46)
 >18 (n=11)8.98 (2.53 to 31.85)
Variable (multivariate analysis)HR (95% CI)p value
Therapy with warfarin/ASA (n=89)0.2 (0.05 to 0.78)0.02
Therapy with diuretics (n=55)9.16 (1.19 to 70.36)0.03
Time since Fontan (per 1 year increase)1.07 (1.00 to 1.15)0.05
MELD-XI0.008
 <11 (n=47)1.00
 11–18 (n=38)1.76 (0.51 to 6.13)
 >18 (n=11)7.76 (2.05 to 29.33)
  • MELD-XI, Model for End-stage Liver disease eXcluding INR; PLE, protein-losing enteropathy, ASA; Aspririn.