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Table 4 Comparison of preoperative RVD in patients with and without composite adverse outcomes

From: Association of preoperative retinal microcirculation and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery

 

Patients with composite adverse outcomes (n = 46)

Patients without composite adverse outcomes (n = 127)

P value

RPC density, %

 Mean

54.05 ± 3.58

55.31 ± 2.92

0.020*

 Peripapillary

55.13 ± 4.20

56.64 ± 3.56

0.021*

RPC capillary density, %

 Mean

46.18 ± 4.44

48.00 ± 3.34

0.014*

 Peripapillary

47.03 ± 5.30

49.17 ± 4.24

0.016*

Macular vessel density, %

 Mean SCP

49.71 ± 2.96

50.78 ± 2.55

0.021*

 SCP-parafovea

52.30 ± 3.19

53.09 ± 2.98

0.036*

 SCP-perifovea

50.39 ± 3.15

51.49 ± 2.79

0.029*

 Mean DCP

51.32 ± 5.25

53.10 ± 5.63

0.063

 DCP-parafovea

55.27 ± 4.58

56.79 ± 4.83

0.067

 DCP-perifovea

52.63 ± 5.78

54.48 ± 5.98

0.071

  1. Abbreviations: RVD, retinal vessel density; RPC, radial peripapillary capillary; SCP, superficial capillary plexus; DCP, deep capillary plexus
  2. *Significant statistical difference, P < 0.05