Table 1.
Patient characteristics, echocardiographic and invasive data (n = 65)
| Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean years (range) | 67.2 (19–89) |
| Male gender, n (%) | 28 (43%) |
| Classification of pulmonary hypertension (PH) | |
| PH, n (% in relation to all patients with PH) | 54 (100%) |
| Pulmonary arterial hypertension, n (%) | 8 (15%) |
| PH due to left heart disease, n (%) | 23 (43%) |
| PH due to pulmonary disease, n (%) | 10 (18%) |
| CTEPH, n (%) | 13 (24%) |
| Normal pulmonary pressures (mPAP < 25 mmHg) | |
| Number of patients, n (%) | 11 (17%) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 2 (3%) |
| Mild pulmonary hypertension (mPAP 25–29 mmHg) | |
| Number of patients, n (%) | 11 (17%) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 0 (0%) |
| Severe pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 30 mmHg) | |
| Number of patients, n (%) | 43 (66%) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 21 (32%) |
| Echocardiographic data | |
| LVF ≥ moderately reduced, n (%) | 9 (14%) |
| RVF ≥ moderately reduced, n (%) | 22 (34%) |
| Aortic stenosis ≥ moderate, n (%) | 8 (12%) |
| Aortic regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 9 (14%) |
| Mitral stenosis ≥ moderate, n (%) | 1 (2%) |
| Mitral regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 22 (34%) |
| Tricuspid regurgitation ≥ moderate, n (%) | 23 (35%) |
| Invasive data, right heart catheterization | |
| Mean PCWP, mmHg (± SD) | 13.6 (± 6.7) |
| LVEDP, mmHg (± SD) | 13.9 (± 6.9) |
| Systolic PA pressure, mmHg (± SD) | 61.0 (± 24.5) |
| Mean PA pressure, mmHg (± SD) | 37.6 (± 14.9) |