Table 3.
The haemodynamic profile of the patient cohort assessed by right heart catheterization
| Measure | Control (SD) | PAH (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR (b.p.m.) | 69.2 (23.6) | 77.6 (16.9) | 0.36 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 96.8 (8.3) | 96.2 (15.3) | 0.93 |
| RAP (mmHg) | 8.0 (4.2) | 12.7 (7.7) | 0.2 |
| PASP (mmHg) | 30.9 (5.1) | 69.5 (15.5) | <0.0001 |
| PADP (mmHg) | 13.8 (7.1) | 29.5 (9.4) | <0.002 |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 21.4 (5.0) | 45.5 (10.4) | <0.0001 |
| PCWP | 12.4 (6.0) | 12.8 (6.2) | 0.91 |
| CO (L/min) | 6.4 (0.8) | 5.1 (1.5) | 0.09 |
| CI (L/min/m2) | 3.4 (0.4) | 2.7 (0.6) | 0.06 |
| PVR (Wood units) | 1.41 (0.6) | 7.3 (3.8) | <0.003 |
| SVR (dyn/s/cm5) | 1123.9 (196.1) | 1439.3 (570.9) | 0.24 |
CI, cardiac index; CO, cardiac output; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PADP, pulmonary artery diastolic pressure; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure; PCWP, mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; RAP, right atrial pressure; SVR, systemic vascular resistance.