Haemodynamic characteristics
| TCPC (n = 12) | BDG (n = 8) | ||
| Systolic arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 97 (80 to 110) | 93 (87 to 100) | |
| Diastolic arterial pressure (mm Hg) | 55 (55 to 64) | 60 (57 to 69) | |
| Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mm Hg) | 8 (7 to 10) | 9 (8 to 11) | |
| Central venous pressure (mm Hg) | 9 (8 to 12) | 11 (9 to 13) | |
| Gradient over anastomoses (mm Hg) | 0 (0 to 1.5) | 0 (0 to 1.0) | |
| EDP (mm Hg) | 6 (3 to 8) | 6 (5 to 6) | |
| Systemic arterial saturation (%) | 96 (92 to 99) | 90 (89 to 92) | 2-150 |
| Mixed venous saturation (%) | 75 (74 to 81) | 77 (74 to 81) | |
| Pulmonary arterial saturation (%) | 75 (70 to 83) | 88 (78 to 92) | p = 0.07 |
| Qs (l/min) | 3.9 (3.6 to 6.2) | 4.4 (2.6 to 5.8) | |
| Qp (l/min) | 3.9 (3.2 to 5.3) | 5.7 (4.2 to 7.7) | 2-150 |
Values are median (interquartile range).
↵2-150 p < 0.05, TCPC v BDG.
BDG, bidirectional Glenn; EDP, ventricular end diastolic pressure; Qp, pulmonary blood flow; Qs, systemic blood flow; TCPC, total cavopulmonary connection.