| Factors involved in univariatelogistic regression | Score | DF | P Value |
| Hemoglobin at study | 0.001 | 1 | 0.976 |
| ICU stay | 0.015 | 1 | 0.903 |
| Age at study | 0.091 | 1 | 0.763 |
| Ventilator assistance duration | 0.197 | 1 | 0.657 |
| Age at operation | 0.384 | 1 | 0.536 |
| Pulmonary circulatory volume | 0.395 | 1 | 0.530 |
| Hemoglobin pre surgery | 0.625 | 1 | 0.429 |
| Weight at study | 0.686 | 1 | 0.408 |
| Chest drain duration | 0.690 | 1 | 0.406 |
| Weight at surgery | 0.696 | 1 | 0.404 |
| Hematocrit at study | 0.720 | 1 | 0.396 |
| Arterial oxygen saturation at study | 0.920 | 1 | 0.337 |
| Hematocrit pre surgery | 0.937 | 1 | 0.333 |
| Arterial oxygen saturation pre surgery | 1.670 | 1 | 0.196 |
| Interval since surgery to study | 2.436 | 1 | 0.119 |
| Gender | 2.485 | 1 | 0.115 |
| Left caval venous malfamation | 3.243 | 1 | 0.072 |
| Time of hospital stay | 4.007 | 1 | 0.045 |
| Pressure at left caval vein | 17.379 | 1 | <0.001 |