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. 2017 May 12;12:1439–1446. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S131413

Table 4.

Association of PA:A ratio and hemodynamics (entire cohort; n=88)

Hemodynamics Univariate
Multivariate*
r P-value β P-value
PASP (echo) 0.55 <0.0001 0.004 <0.001
PASP (cath) 0.62 0.006 0.004 0.04
Pulmonary artery diastolic pressure 0.50 0.04 0.007 0.13
Mean pulmonary artery pressure 0.56 0.01 0.005 0.07
Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure 0.17 0.5
Pulmonary vascular resistance 0.46 0.056 0.018 0.33
PAD-wedge gradient 0.47 0.05 0.006 0.25
Cardiac output 0.12 0.6

Note:

*

Covariates: age, sex, race, FEV1, diastolic dysfunction.

Abbreviations: Cath, catheterization; FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 second; PASP, pulmonary artery systolic pressure; echo, echocardiogram; PA:A, pulmonary artery: aorta; PAD, pulmonary artery diastolic.