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. 2014 Jul 11;21(2):151–156. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.14-00075

Table 2.

Analysis of haemodynamic parameters of all study patients

  Pre LVAD Insertion Latest measurement on LVAD P-value
Mean PAP (mmHg) 39.49 ± 8.29 19.78 ± 7.85 P <0.001
Mean PCWP (mmHg) 27.84 ± 6.57 11.4 ± 6.61 P <0.001
TPG (mmHg) 11.65 ± 5.23 8.38 ± 4.19 P <0.01
TBF (L/min) 3.2 ± 0.78 5.06 ± 0.95 P <0.001
PVR (Wood Units) 3.79 ± 1.86 1.76 ± 1.03 P <0.001

LVAD: left ventricular assist device; PAP: pulmonary artery pressure; PCWP: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; TPG: trans-pulmonary pressure gradient; TBF: thermodilution blood flow; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance