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Table 2 Contegra™ 1999–2007, follow-up pressure difference and anticoagulation strategy, re-interventions in detail

From: Contegra conduit for reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract: a review of published early and mid-time results

reference

N

peak ΔP in mmHg

mean ΔP in mmHg

Anticoagulation strategy

Percutaneous

Surgical

Total Reinterventions

[1]

55

unknown

unknown

nil

17

5

22

[2]

67

17

8

aspirin for 6 months

2

1

3

[3]

100

18

unknown

nil

0

4

4

[4]

29

unknown

unknown

Aspirin until weighing 5–6 kg

2

1

3

[5]

20

unknown

13 ± 4.8

Heparinisation and aspirin

0

0

0

[6]

67

unknown

11

nil

0

1

1

[7]

30

unknown

 

nil

0

2

2

[8]

15

 

11.1 ± 4.5

nil

0

0

0

[9]

6

8.5

24.5 ± 13.1

aspirin for 3 months max

0

5

5

[10]

40

'increased' in 2- unknown otherwise

 

nil

0

3

3

[11]

38

unknown

 

nil

0

0

0

[12]

12

unknown

12.9 ± 12.3

nil

6

3

9

[17]

60

unknown

 

aspirin for 6 months

6

1

7

[21]

62

unknown

14

aspirin for 3 months

0

0

0

[18]

76

unknown

 

aspirin

4

0

4

[22]

78

23

unknown

Heparinisation and aspirin

19

2

21

     

56

28

84

  1. N: number of patients followed-up
  2. ΔP: Pressure Difference, commonly reported as 'gradient'
  3. Hg: Mercury
  4. PA: pulmonary artery(-ies)