Table 1

Demographic and clinical variables of the cohort (n=25)

Variable, n (%)Value
Gestational age (wk)*38±2.3
Birth weight (g)*3001±740
Apgar score at 5 min, median (range)8 (7, 9)
Mode of delivery (vaginal)16 (64)
Male sex14 (56)
Antenatal diagnosis23 (92)
Access
 Umbilical16 (64)
 Femoral9 (36)
Preprocedure prostaglandin20 (80)
Maximum prostaglandin dose (ng/kg/min)*20 (10, 20)
Age at balloon atrial septostomy (h)*3 (2, 4)
  • *Data were presented as mean±SD and median (IQR).

  • IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.