Table 3.
Subject characteristics in four COPD patients with severe pulmonary hypertension
| Age (years) | FEV1 (% pred) | DLco (% pred) | PaO2 (mmHg) | PaCO2 (mmHg) | mPAP (mmHg) | PCWP (mmHg) | PVR (dyn⋅s⋅cm−5) | CI (L/min/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 35 | 34 | 44 | 46 | 35 | 4 | 594 | 2.75 |
| 65 | 51 | 24 | 50 | 35 | 43 | 6 | 566 | 2.69 |
| 58 | 46 | 22 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 2 | 1,080 | 1.79 |
| 61 | 39 | 21 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 11 | 941 | 2.38 |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CI, cardiac index; DLco, diffusing capacity for carbon dioxide; FEV1, post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second; mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; NS, not significant; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PaCO2, partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; pred, predicted; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance.