Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics
| Patients (n = 40) | |
|---|---|
| Age | 44 ± 14 |
| Females | 37 (92.5) |
| Functional class | |
| I–II | 17 (42.5) |
| III–IV | 23 (57.5) |
| 6MWD (m)a | 397 ± 130 |
| BNP (pg/ml) | 140 ± 218 |
| RAP (mmHg) | 10 ± 6 |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 55 ± 13 |
| CI (l/min/m2) | 2.33 ± 1.04 |
| PVR (Wood units) | 11.9 ± 5.5 |
Data presented as number (%) and mean ± SD
a
n = 39, 1 patient unable to perform test
6MWD 6-min walk distance, BNP B-type natriuretic peptide, CI cardiac index, mPAP mean pulmonary artery pressure, PVR pulmonary vascular resistance, RAP mean right atrial pressure