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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Cerebral ischemia initiates an immediate innate immune response in neonates during cardiac surgery

 

DHCA (n = 12)

ACP (n = 12)

Male sex

8/12 (67)

9/12 (75)

Age at surgery (days)

9 (8–11)

12 (8–15)

Diagnosis:

  

 Hypoplastic left/right heart syndrome or complex

8 (67)

5 (42)

 Aortic arch interruption/coarctation

3 (25)

5 (42)

 Double outlet right ventricle or double inlet left ventricle

1 (8)

2 (17)

Duration of cooling (minutes)

33 (20–43)

30 (28–36)

Nasal temperature at deep hypothermia (°C)

17.7 (17.1–18.1)

17.5 (16.6–17.9)

Duration of DHCA or ACP (minutes)

33 (23–38)

44 (33–53)

Dilution factor circulating volume during CPB

3.8 (2.3–4.5)

4.2 (2.6–4.6)

  1. Values represent number (% of group) or medians (interquartile ranges). ACP, antegrade cerebral perfusion; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass; DHCA, deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.