Cohort demographics
| . | Number of patients . | Incidence, % . |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible consented patients | ||
| Age of patients at CVC insertion, median (range), y | 1 (0-17) | |
| Male sex | 98 | 51.9 |
| Weight, median (range), kg | 8.7 (2.2-90) | |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| Cyanotic CHD | 42 | 22.2 |
| Acyanotic CHD | 100 | 52.9 |
| Other cardiac | 8 | 34.2 |
| Respiratory | 9 | 4.8 |
| Sepsis/viral illness | 8 | 4.2 |
| Neurology/neurosurgery | 8 | 4.2 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 6 | 3.2 |
| Motor vehicle accident | 3 | 1.6 |
| Renal failure | 3 | 1.6 |
| Burns | 1 | 0.55 |
| Liver transplant | 1 | 0.55 |
| CVC characteristics | ||
| Time in situ, median (range), d | 4 (1-36) | |
| Jugular | 154 | 81.5 |
| Femoral | 35 | 18.5 |
| Unit inserted, n (%) | ||
| Operating theater | 144 (76.2) | |
| PICU | 42 (22.2) | |
| Other* | 3 (1.6) | |
| Parameter | ||
| Dose UFH thromboprophylaxis, mean (SD), units per kg/h | 157 | 10.4 (3.8) |
| PIM2 score, median (range) | 180 | 2.0 (0.14-100) |
| D-dimer, median (range) | 184 | 0.71 (0.27-20) |
| Factor VIII, median (range) | 56 | 178 (59-516) |
| . | Number of patients . | Incidence, % . |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible consented patients | ||
| Age of patients at CVC insertion, median (range), y | 1 (0-17) | |
| Male sex | 98 | 51.9 |
| Weight, median (range), kg | 8.7 (2.2-90) | |
| Primary diagnosis | ||
| Cyanotic CHD | 42 | 22.2 |
| Acyanotic CHD | 100 | 52.9 |
| Other cardiac | 8 | 34.2 |
| Respiratory | 9 | 4.8 |
| Sepsis/viral illness | 8 | 4.2 |
| Neurology/neurosurgery | 8 | 4.2 |
| Orthopedic surgery | 6 | 3.2 |
| Motor vehicle accident | 3 | 1.6 |
| Renal failure | 3 | 1.6 |
| Burns | 1 | 0.55 |
| Liver transplant | 1 | 0.55 |
| CVC characteristics | ||
| Time in situ, median (range), d | 4 (1-36) | |
| Jugular | 154 | 81.5 |
| Femoral | 35 | 18.5 |
| Unit inserted, n (%) | ||
| Operating theater | 144 (76.2) | |
| PICU | 42 (22.2) | |
| Other* | 3 (1.6) | |
| Parameter | ||
| Dose UFH thromboprophylaxis, mean (SD), units per kg/h | 157 | 10.4 (3.8) |
| PIM2 score, median (range) | 180 | 2.0 (0.14-100) |
| D-dimer, median (range) | 184 | 0.71 (0.27-20) |
| Factor VIII, median (range) | 56 | 178 (59-516) |
From total sample of n = 189.
SD, standard deviation; UFH, unfractionated heparin.
Angiography suite, Pediatric Emergency Transport Service, Emergency Department.