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Table 2 Stressed blood volume and rotational frequency to maintain mean arterial pressure at 80.3 mmHg

From: Partial cavopulmonary assist from the inferior vena cava to the pulmonary artery improves hemodynamics in failing Fontan circulation: a theoretical analysis

PVRI (Wood units m2)

2.1

3.0

4.0

4.9

5.9

Control

 MAP (mmHg)

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

 SBV (ml)

1224

1373

1509

1637

1759

 RF (rpm)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

pCPA

 MAP (mmHg)

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

 SBV (ml)

1224

1224

1224

1224

1224

 RF (rpm)

15,840

16,400

16,960

17,510

18,070

tCPA

 MAP (mmHg)

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

80.3

 SBV (ml)

1224

1224

1224

1224

1224

 RF (rpm)

26,390

26,570

26,750

26,940

27,120

  1. PVRI pulmonary vascular resistance index, MAP mean arterial pressure, SBV stressed blood volume, RF rotational frequency, pCPA partial cavopulmonary assist, tCPA total cavopulmonary assist, NA not applicable