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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative factors in pulmonary arterial hypertension group and non-pulmonary arterial hypertension group before and at 6 months after ASD closure

From: Normalization of the right heart and the preoperative factors that influence the emergence PAH after surgical closure of atrial septal defect

Preoperative factors

Before Surgery

p

6 Months After Surgical Closure

p

Pulmonary Hypertension (N = 30)

Non-PAH (N = 15)

Pulmonary Hypertension (N = 29)

Non-PAH (N = 16)

Age (years)

36.12 ± 11.11

31.14 ± 5.91

0.049

35.32 ± 10.37

32.57 ± 8.74

0.144

BMI (kg/m2)

19.67 ± 4.25

18.28 ± 3.20

0.194

19.27 ± 3.83

19.00 ± 4.23

0.621

EF (%)

68.95 ± 8.74

69.07 ± 5.78

0.804

69.19 ± 8.54

68.64 ± 6.29

0.946

TRV (m/s)*

3.28 (0.53–4.30)

2.74 (1.47–3.89)

0.057

3.27 (0.53–4.30)

3.00 (0.59–4.30)

0.551

TAPSE (mm)

27.36 ± 6.05

26.78 ± 4.64

0.682

27.40 ± 5.82

26.71 ± 5.15

0.994

RA Dimension (mm)

50.04 ± 6.49

47.35 ± 6.03

0.180

49.32 ± 6.73

48.64 ± 5.91

0.640

RV Dimension (mm)

45.80 ± 7.38

43.57 ± 9.52

0.109

45.44 ± 7.42

44.21 ± 9.58

0.379

mPAP (mmHg)

35.84 ± 10.40

15.84 ± 5.32

0.000**

31.23 ± 12.70

24.07 ± 13.08

0.019**

RA Pressure (mmHg)*

8 (3–15)

8 (3–8)

0.549

8 (3–15)

8 (3–8)

0.916

LA dimension (mm)

34.12 ± 9.19

33.28 ± 4.03

0.440

34.92 ± 8.37

31.85 ± 6.06

0.171

Size of ASD (mm)

26.52 ± 8.47

27.14 ± 10.48

0.941

28.88 ± 7.73

22.93 ± 10.38

0.050

  1. * = non parametric; ** = Significant difference; BMI = Body Mass Index; mPAP = Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure; EF = Ejection Fraction; RA = Right Atrium; RV = Right Ventricle; TRV = Tricuspid Regurgitation Velocity; TAPSE = Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion; LA = Left Atrium; ASD = Atrial Septal Defect