Table 3

Correlations between change in atrial septal defect size and change in oxygenation variables (n=25)

VariableRP value
FiO2−0.010.96
PaO2−0.080.68
PaO2/FiO2−0.190.35
Oxygen saturations/FiO2−0.080.7
Preductal oxygen saturations0.220.28
Oxygenation index0.230.26
  • Oxygenation index=(MAP×FiO2)/paO2.

  • FiO2, fractional inspired oxygen; MAP, mean airway pressure; paO2, partial pressure of oxygen.