Table 1.
patient characteristics, remodelling and hemodynamic parameters
| Before PEA | After PEA | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 56.7 ± 16 | ||
| Female gender (%) | 28(43) | ||
| BSA (m 2 ) | 1.96 ± 0.22 | ||
| NYHA class II(%) | 7(11) | ||
| NYHA class III(%) | 48(74) | ||
| NYHA class IV(%) | 10(15) | ||
| 6 minute walking distance | 386 ± 116 | 399 ± 120 | 0.48 |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 47 ± 12 | 25 ± 9 | 0.0001 |
| PVR (dyn*sec/cm 5 ) | 531 ± 176 | 331 ± 278 | 0.01 |
| PCWP mmHg | 8.7 ± 3.7 | 10.7 ± 5.7 | 0.19 |
| CO (l/min) | 4.7 ± 1.5 | 4.6 ± 1.3 | 0.7 |
| EDVi (ml/m 2 ) | 92 ± 32 | 72 ± 23 | 0.0001 |
| ESVi (ml/m 2 ) | 69 ± 31 | 41 ± 18 | 0.0001 |
| SVi (ml/m 2 ) | 22 ± 10 | 32 ± 9 | 0.0001 |
| RVMASSi (ml/m 2 ) | 32 ± 9 | 30 ± 9 | 0.03 |
| EF (%) | 25 ± 12 | 46 ± 10 | 0.0001 |
| E a-pulm_i (mmHg/ml/m 2 ) | 2.8 ± 2.1 | 0.85 ± 0.4 | 0.0001 |
| E es-RVi (mmHg/ml/m 2 ) | 0.72 ± 0.27 | 0.66 ± 0.3 | 0.13 |
| E a-pulm /E es-RV | 4.2 ± 3 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.0001 |
Hemodynamic and volumetric results before and after PEA.