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. 2017 Jul 4;17:177. doi: 10.1186/s12872-017-0569-3

Table 3.

Treatment comparisons to placebo for PVRI, mPAP, and CI in the Down syndrome and non–Down syndrome populations

Comparison to Placebo (95% CI)
All Non–Down Syndrome Non–Down Syndrome
Parameter Treatment Group Down Syndrome Developmentally Able IPAH/HPAH
PVRI, ratio active/placebo Low Dose 1.02 (0.62, 1.69)
(n = 6)
0.99 (0.80, 1.24) (n = 31) 0.96 (0.74, 1.24)
(n = 24)
0.96 (0.67, 1.38)
(n = 11)
Medium Dose 0.81 (0.54, 1.22)
(n = 10)
0.82 (0.67, 1.00) (n = 41) 0.78 (0.61, 1.00)
(n = 27)
0.75 (0.54, 1.03)
(n = 17)
High Dose 1.11 (0.76, 1.62)
(n = 14)
0.64 (0.53, 0.78) (n = 54) 0.56 (0.43, 0.72)
(n = 26)
0.67 (0.50, 0.90)
(n = 23)
Combined Dose 0.97 (0.68, 1.38) (n = 30) 0.81 (0.68, 0.95) (n = 126) 0.74 (0.60, 0.91) (n = 75) 0.78 (0.60, 1.02)
(n = 51)
mPAP, difference from placebo, mmHg Low Dose 12.3 (−2.0, 26.5)
(n = 6)
−0.99 (−7.55, 5.56)
(n = 33)
−2.4 (−10.1, 5.3) (n = 26) −1.0 (−11.0, 8.9)
(n = 12)
Medium Dose −2.8 (−14.4, 8.7)
(n = 12)
−4.15 (−10.15, 1.85) (n = 43) −7.7 (−15.3, −0.2)
(n = 28)
−2.8 (−11.7, 6.1)
(n = 18)
High Dose 2.8 (−8.4,13.9)
(n = 14)
−10.52 (−16.25, −4.79) (n = 57) −17.2 (−24.9, −9.6)
(n = 27)
−7.7 (−16.0, 0.7)
(n = 24)
Combined Dose 4.1 (−5.8, 13.9)
(n = 32)
−5.22 (−10.12, −0.32) (n = 133) −9.6 (−15.7, −3.5)
(n = 79)
−3.8 (−11.2, 3.5)
(n = 54)
CI, ratio active/placebo Low Dose 1.02 (0.62, 1.67)
(n = 6)
1.08 (0.94, 1.23) (n = 31) 1.10 (0.94, 1.27)
(n = 24)
1.07 (0.87, 1.31)
(n = 12)
Medium Dose 0.84 (0.57, 1.24)
(n = 10)
1.09 (0.96, 1.23) (n = 41) 1.09 (0.95, 1.27)
(n = 27)
1.24 (1.02, 1.50)
(n = 17)
High Dose 1.07 (0.74, 1.55)
(n = 14)
1.16 (1.04, 1.30) (n = 55) 1.25 (1.08, 1.45)
(n = 27)
1.35 (1.13, 1.62)
(n = 23)
Combined Dose 0.97 (0.69, 1.38)
(n = 30)
1.11 (1.01, 1.22) (n = 127) 1.14 (1.01, 1.29) (n = 76) 1.21 (1.03, 1.43)
(n = 52)

CI cardiac index, HPAH heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension, IPAH idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, mPAP mean pulmonary artery pressure, PVRI pulmonary vascular resistance index