Table 3.
Summary of hemodynamic variables. All pressures are expressed in millimeter mercury
| Control | All PH | PAH | LD | CTEPH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPm | 15.4 ± 2.1 | 54.2 ± 19.0* | 57.0 ± 18.4* | 44.9 ± 16.5*,** | 59.1 ± 21.8*,*** |
| PAPsys | 23.6 ± 4.3 | 76.8 ± 23.4* | 79.3 ± 22.0* | 67.2 ± 24.2*,(**) | 82.7 ± 25.0*,(***) |
| PAPdia | 10.7 ± 2.5 | 31.3 ± 11.7* | 34.3 ± 12.6* | 26.6 ± 8.5*,** | 26.6 ± 7.9*,** |
| PAOP | 7.8 ± 2.3 | 9.8 ± 2.5* | 9.7 ± 2.5 | 10.1 ± 2.7 | 9.8 ± 2.0 |
| TPG | 7.7 ± 2.1 | 44.5 ± 19.6* | 47.5 ± 19.0* | 34.8 ± 17.1*,** | 49.2 ± 22.2*,*** |
| CI | 2.67 ± 0.6 | 2.46 ± 0.7 | 2.36 ± 0.7 | 2.67 ± 0.4 | 2.52 ± 1.0 |
| PVRI | 250 ± 125 | 1282 ± 690* | 1411 ± 730* | 923 ± 472*,** | 1326 ± 661* |
PAPm mean pulmonary artery pressure, PAPsys systolic pulmonary artery pressure, PAPdia diastolic pulmonary artery pressure, PAOP pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, TPG transpulmonary gradient, CI cardiac index [mL/min/sqm], PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index [dyn.s.cm−5.sqm]
Data is expressed as mean ± SD, *p < 0.05 vs. Control, **p < 0.05 vs. PAH, ***p < 0.05 vs. LD, marks in brackets signify statistical trends (0.05 < p < 0.01)