Upper body peripherally inserted central catheter in pediatric single ventricle patients

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in the cohort

Variable	Patients
Birth weight in kgs (mean)	3.13
Age at first palliation surgery in days (IQR)	9 (6, 15)
Female sex, n (%)	30 (39)
Non-hispanic white, n (%)	48 (64)
Prematurity, n (%)	10 (15)
HLHS, n (%)	46%

HLHS: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Table 2 Haracteristics of the five patients with upper extremity thrombus detected on ultrasonography or cardiac catheterization

Diagnosis	First stage operation	Age at surgery (in days)	Age at diagnosis thrombus (in days)	Type of venous access	Anti-coagulation prior to thrombus	Resolution of thrombus
DORV	PA band	6	10	Subclavian	No	Yes
HLHS	Hybrid	20	25	Subclavian	Yes	Yes
HLHS	Norwood	14	18	UE PICC	No	Yes
Tricuspid atresia	PA band	9	27	UE PICC	No	No
HLHS	Norwood	9	18	Subclavian	Yes	No

DORV: Double outlet right ventricle; HLHS: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; UE: Upper extremity; PA: Pulmonary artery; PICC: Percutaneous upper intravenous central catheters.