Table 1.
Characteristics of scleroderma patients
| Number of included patients | 76 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, female/male | 64 | / | 12 |
| Age, years | 57.9 | ± | 14.4 |
| Duration of systemic sclerosis, years | 12.0 | ± | 11.3 |
| Body weight, kg | 68.8 | ± | 14.0 |
| Body height, cm | 165.5 | ± | 8.1 |
| Body surface area, m2 | 1.8 | ± | 0.2 |
| WHO functional class | |||
| 0-I | 17 | 22 % | |
| II | 31 | 41 % | |
| III | 27 | 36 % | |
| 6-minute-walking-distance, m | 435 | ± | 94.4 |
| Borg Dyspnoea Scale (6-20) | 13.8 | ± | 2.4 |
| Haemodynamics by right heart catheter | |||
| mPAP, mm Hg | 20.1 | ± | 9.6 |
| PVR, dynes*sec per cm5 | 181.4 | ± | 151.9 |
| PAWP, mm Hg | 8.8 | ± | 4.9 |
| Cardiac output, l/min | 5.4 | ± | 1.2 |
| Cardiac index, l/min per m2 | 3.0 | ± | 0.6 |
Values are given as number, mean±standard deviation, or number and percentage
WHO World Health Organization, mPAP mean pulmonary arterial pressure, PVR pulmonary vascular resistance, PAWP pulmonary arterial wedge pressure