Research Article

Value of Follow-Up N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) after a Modified Fontan Procedure

Table 3

Analysis of the difference among the patients admitted for modified Fontan procedure.

GroupSignificantly different variablesMean difference value

Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeNT-proBNP level before Fontan operation−26.410.015
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the left superior vena cava 1 day after operation−0.29120.01
Univentricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the left superior vena cava on postoperative day 1−0.24280.049
Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit on postoperative day 1−0.1040.002
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit on postoperative day 1−0.1510.00
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the left superior vena cava 6 months after the operation−0.160.017
Right ventricular type vs. left ventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the inferior vena cava 1 year after the operation−0.0750.019
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeValve reflux 1 year after the operation−0.8450.02
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the right superior vena cava 2 years after the operation−0.1160.022
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the inferior vena cava 2 years after the operation−0.0820.03
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the right superior vena cava 3 years after the operation−0.0890.034
Left ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the inferior vena cava 3 years after the operation−0.0780.016
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeBlood flow velocity of the right superior vena cava 4 years after the operation0.170.014
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit 4 years after the operation0.260.00
Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit 4 years after the operation0.230.00
Left ventricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit 4 years after the operation0.110.001
Univentricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood flow velocity at the anastomosis of the pulmonary artery and conduit 4 years after the operation−0.110.002
Right ventricular type vs. left ventricular typeNT-proBNP level 7 days after the operation1143.950.003
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeNT-proBNP level 7 days after the operation1007.510.007
Right ventricular type vs. univentricular typeNT-proBNP level 7 days after the operation942.290.038
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeNT-proBNP level 30 days after the operation42.960.023
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeNT-proBNP level 180 days after the operation−872.590.001
Right ventricular type vs. univentricular typeNT-proBNP level 180 days after the operation857.0320.014
Right ventricular type vs. univentricular typeNT-proBNP level 180 days after the operation1008.840.000
Left ventricular type vs. right ventricular typeDuration of cardiopulmonary bypass−27.010.049
Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeDuration of cardiopulmonary bypass−47.340.001
Univentricular type vs. biventricular typeDuration of cardiopulmonary bypass49.080.001
Right ventricular type vs. biventricular typeDuration of cardiopulmonary bypass28.740.032
Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeDuration of aortic clamping−29.190.002
Right ventricular type vs. univentricular typeDuration of aortic clamping−20.180.043
Univentricular type vs. biventricular typeDuration of aortic clamping27.260.002
Left ventricular type vs. univentricular typeBlood oxygen saturation at discharge15.170.019
Univentricular type vs. biventricular typeBlood oxygen saturation at discharge−13.990.033