Table 1.
ACE genotype and hemodynamic variables in 51 patients with primary pulmonary hypertension
| ACE genotype | |||
| D/D mean (SD) n=5 | I/D mean (SD) n= 30 | I/I mean (SD) n=16 | |
| Serum ACE (U/l) | 45 (26) | 41 (21) | 24 (18) |
| RA (mm Hg) | 7 (5) | 8 (7) | 8 (6) |
| PAPm (mm Hg) | 49 (9) | 53 (11) | 53 (14) |
| CI (l/min/m2) | 1.7 (0.4) | 2.1 (0.6) | 1.8 (0.6) |
| PVR (dynes*s*cm-5) | 1.008 (514) | 1.029 (450) | 1.202 (513) |
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CI, cardiac index; I/D, insertion/deletion; PAPm, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; RA, right atrial pressure.