Table 2

Summary of geometric parameters, represented as mean±SD (n=47)

FPSVCLPARPALSVC (n=8)CPA (n=8)AZ (n=3)
Normalised vessel diameter (mm/m)
Min13.1±3.410.8±2.27.8±2.39.8±2.19.2±3.77.8±3.09.2±3.7
Mean16.0±4.012.8±2.510.6±2.111.9±2.111.1±2.610.1±2.411.1±2.6
Max20.1±4.715.5±3.215.4±4.115.7±3.218.0±4.513.7±1.918.0±4.5
Number of patients having the smallest diameter at22317311
Angle between vessels (°)FP-LPAFP-RPASVC-LPASVC-RPAFP-SVCLPA-RPA
116±1894±18105±17101±15127±22103±31
TCPC diameter index (mm/m)10.3±1.7
Normalised caval offset magnitude (mm/mm)0.26±0.36
  • AZ, Azygos vein, which is measured from above the diaphragm to the insertion into the SVC; CPA, central pulmonary artery (length of PA between left and right SVC); FP, Fontan pathway; LPA, left pulmonary artery; LSVC, left SVC; RPA, right pulmonary artery; SVC, superior vena cava; TCPC, total cavapulmonary connections.