Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of study patients
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mean Age ± SD | 60 ± 12.8 years |
| Females (%) | 52% |
| Body Surface Area ± SD | 1.98 ± 0.21 m 2 |
| Indications for RHC | |
| Pulmonary Hypertension | 9 (33%) |
| Dyspnea | 8 (30%) |
| Cardiomyopathy | 7 (26%) |
| Acute Heart Failure | 3 (11%) |
| LV EF (%) | 50 ± 16.0 |
| Mean RA pressure (mm Hg) | 8 ± 5 |
| Mean PA pressure (mm Hg) | 26 ± 10.7 |
| Mean PCWP (mm Hg) | 14 ± 7.7 |
| Cardiac Output (L/min) | 6.15 ± 1.4 |
| Cardiac Index (L/min/m 2 ) | 3.06 ± 0.77 |
| PVR (WU) | 1.78 ± 1.15 |
| PVR (WU/m 2 ) | 0.88 ± 0.56 |