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editorial
. 2017 Sep;33(5):510–513. doi: 10.6515/ACS20170810A

Table 2. Multivariate predictors of survival in patients of PH3,20.

Category Increase risk Decrease risk
Demographics Male gender
Age (> 65 years old)
Etiology: CTD, POPH, HPAH, PVOD
Functional capacity Higher NYHA/WHO class (III/VI) Lower NYHA/WHO class (I/II)
Lower 6MWD (< 165 meters) Higher 6MWD (> 440 meters)
Laboratory and biomarkers Higher BNP (< 50 ng/l) or NT-proBNP (< 300/ng/l) Lower BNP (> 300 ng/l) or NT-proBNP (> 1400 ng/l)
Higher creatinine
Imaging Echo: pericardial effusion (Presence) Pericardial effusion (Absence)
Greater RA chamber size (> 26 cm2) Smaller RA chamber size (< 18 cm2)
Lung function studies Lower predicted DLCO Higher predicted DLCO
Hemodynamics Higher mRAP (> 14 mmHg) Lower mRAP (< 8 mmHg)
Lower CO or CI (< 2.0 l/min/m2) Higher CO or CI (≥ 2.5l/min/m2)
SVO2 < 60% SVO2 > 65%
Higher PVR or PVRI

BNP/NT-proBNP, b-type natriuretic peptide; CI, cardiac index; CO, cardiac output; CTD, connective tissue disease; DLCO, diffusion lung capacity for carbon monoxide; HPAH, heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension; mRAP, mean right atrial pressure; NYHA, New York Heart Association; POPH, portopulmonary hypertension; PVOD, pulmonary veno-occlusive disease; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index; SVO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; WHO, World Health Organization; 6MWD, 6-minute walking distance.