Profile of the subjects
| VSD (n = 29) | VSD after surgery (n = 9) | KD (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 19/10 | 7/2 | 11/3 |
| Mean (SE) age (years) | 3.11-150 (0.5) | 3.2 (0 9) | 6.5 (1.4) |
| Mean (SE) PPA (mm Hg) | 21.71-150 (1.9) | 18.6 (1.7) | 15.3 (1.0) |
| Mean (SE) Qp/Qs | 2.14† (0.25) | 1.00 (0.05) | 0.98 (0.04) |
| Mean (SE) Pp/Ps | 0.401-150 (0.04) | 0.28 (0.02) | 0.24 (0.02) |
| Mean (SE) Rp/Rs | 0.14 (0.02) | 0.25† (0.02) | 0.17 (0.03) |
| Mean (SE) nitrate (μmol/l) | 38.61-150 (5.2) | 29.5 (9.7) | 18.1 (4.2) |
| Mean (SE) CI (litre/min/m2) | 3.08 (0.40) | 3.08 (0.39) | 4.34 (0.40) |
| Mean (SE) serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.30 (0.05) | 0.33 (0.04) |
↵1-150 p < 0.05, †p < 0.005 v Kawasaki disease.
PPA, mean pulmonary arterial pressure (normally less than 20 mm Hg)16; Qp/Qs, pulmonary to systemic flow ratio (in the absence of a left to right shunt Qp/Qs is 1); Pp/Ps, pulmonary to systemic systolic pressure ratio; Rp/Rs, pulmonary to systemic vascular resistance ratio (normally less than 0.3)16; CI, cardiac index; KD, Kawasaki disease.