Characteristics | WHO class I (n = 258) | WHO class II (n = 277) | WHO class III-IV (n = 67) | P value |
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Age at Enrollment (years) [mean ± SD] | 34.5 ± 12.9 | 34.9 ± 12.8 | 36.6 ± 12.2 | 0.498 |
Gender [n (%)] | ||||
Males | 55 (21.3) | 53 (19.1) | 7 (10.4) | 0.131 |
Females | 203 (78.7) | 224 (80.9) | 60 (89.6) | |
Body Mass Index [mean ± SD] | 19.9 ± 3.4 | 19.2 ± 3.9 | 20.9 ± 14.7 | 0.064 |
Oxygen Saturation (%)[mean ± SD]a | 96.9 ± 3.2 | 95.4 ± 5.2 | 92.6 ± 8.1 | < 0.001 |
6 Minute Walk Distance (meter)[mean ± SD]b | 403.9 ± 80.2 | 333.1 ± 88.4 | 276.6 ± 104.6 | < 0.001 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) [mean ± SD]c | 13.8 ± 2.0 | 13.9 ± 2.1 | 14.0 ± 2.5 | 0.569 |
Hematocrit (%) [mean ± SD]d | 41.4 ± 5.3 | 41.6 ± 6.4 | 41.9 ± 7.6 | 0.783 |
NTproBNP (pg/mL) [median (IQR)]e | 178.0 (91.9–718.6) | 556.9 (159.6–1687.0) | 929.1 (383.0–2882.0) | 0.022 |
Congenital Anomaly [n (%)] | 0.001 | |||
ASD (n = 523) | 207 (80.2) | 252 (91.0) | 64 (95.5) | |
VSD (n = 41) | 29 (11.2) | 9 (3.2) | 3 (4.5) | |
PDA (n = 31) | 21 (8.1) | 10 (3.6) | 0 (0) | |
Others (n = 7) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (2.2) | 0 (0) | |
Echocardiography parameters | ||||
mPAP (mmHg) [mean ± SD]f | 32.6 ± 14.7 | 37.3 ± 15.2 | 43.5 ± 15.0 | < 0.001 |
TVRG (mmHg) [mean ± SD]g | 50.7 ± 32.7 | 66.5 ± 34.1 | 80.8 ± 35.4 | < 0.001 |
RA diameter (mm) [mean ± SD]h | 44.8 ± 7.5 | 46.6 ± 8.1 | 47.4 ± 8.6 | 0.017 |
RV diameter (mm) [mean ± SD]i | 39.8 ± 7.7 | 44.4 ± 8.4 | 45.4 ± 7.5 | < 0.001 |
TAPSE (mm) [mean ± SD]j | 25.4 ± 5.3 | 25.2 ± 5.8 | 22.7 ± 5.4 | 0.002 |
Left ventricle EF (%)[mean ± SD]k | 68.9 ± 7.4 | 69.7 ± 9.1 | 66.1 ± 11.6 | 0.011 |
RHC parameters | ||||
mPAP (mmHg) [median (IQR)]l | 28.0 (20.3–46.0) | 40.0 (26.0–58.0) | 52.5 (32.8–68.5) | < 0.001 |
PVRi (Wood Unit.m2) [median (IQR)]m | 2.2 (1.4–5.3) | 3.8 (1.5–13.5) | 10.2 (2.1–21.6) | < 0.001 |
Flow Ratio [median (IQR)]n | 2.5 (1.7–3.6) | 2.4 (1.5–3.4) | 1.8 (1.0–3.1) | 0.115 |