Table 1: Baseline variables.

Variable

Group I

(N = 25)

Group II

(N = 65)

p

Age (months)

15.64 ± 12.48

17.02 ± 16.01

0.700

Gender (M/F)

18/7

42/23

0.506

Weight (kg)

8.38 ± 3.40

7.51 ± 4.26

0.175

Size (cm)

72.88 ± 12.21

70.18 ± 16.75

0.076

BSA (m2)

0.41 ± 0.12

0.38 ± 0.15

0.168

RACHS-1

(I/II/III/IV)

0/22/0/3

0/52/8/5

0.166

Aristotle

8 (6-11)

7 (6-11)

0.090

PaCO2-0 (mmHg)

36.76 ± 10.08

41.22 ± 10.68

0.076

HCO3-0 (mmol/L)

22.22 ± 4.16

22.96 ± 3.44

0.392

M = male;

F = female;

BSA = body surface area;

RACHS = risk adjustment in congenital heart surgery;

PaCO2-0 = baseline carbon dioxide blood pressure;

HCO3-0 = baseline serum sodium bicarbonate.