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. 2015 Sep 12;30(10):1429–1438. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.10.1429

Table 5. Comparisons of RHC parameters between IPAH and APAH in the incident cases of KORPAH.

Parameters All patients IPAH All patients with APAH P value APAH subgroup
CHD CTD Other
Patients, No. (%) 106 19 (17.9) 87 (82.1) 52 (49.1) 32 (30.2) 3 (2.8)
RHC parameters
 mPAP (mmHg) 51.9 ± 16.3 47.8 ± 11.3 52.8 ± 17.2 0.249 56.5 ± 17.3 46.5 ± 15.5 47.0 ± 17.0
 mPCWP (mmHg) 7.36 ± 3.53 6.63 ± 3.12 7.68 ± 3.70 0.346 6.67 ± 3.10 9.30 ± 3.80 9.33 ± 6.03
 mRAP (mmHg) 8.19 ± 4.18 6.57 ± 4.38 8.71 ± 4.02 0.096 8.66 ± 4.13 8.60 ± 3.97 10.0 ± 4.24
 PVRI (Wood units·m2) 10.2 ± 6.38 8.91 ± 4.62 10.7 ± 7.03 0.652 10.6 ± 7.32 10.0 ± 4.56 14.4 ± 17.4
 CI (L/min·m2) 2.35 ± 0.79 2.20 ± 0.44 2.44 ± 0.93 0.673 2.79 ± 1.00 2.19 ± 0.71 2.12 ± 1.33
 SvO2 (%) 51.4 ± 22.0 51.0 ± 15.3 51.5 ± 25.3 0.628 57.5 ± 28.9 45.4 ± 15.5 34.0 ± 8.72

APAH, acquired pulmonary arterial hypertension; IPAH, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; CHD, congenital heart disease; CTD, connective tissue disease; RHC, right heart catheterization; mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; mPCWP, mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; mRAP, mean right arterial pressure; PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index; CI, cardiac index; SvO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation.