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. 2018 Sep 3;8(4):2045894018800439. doi: 10.1177/2045894018800439

Table 1.

Summary statistics of hemodynamics, elastances, and RV structural changes observed during PAH progression.

Parameter CTL (n = 7) PAH1 (n = 8) PAH2 (n = 8) PAH3 (n = 6) PAH4 (n = 4)
Fulton Index 0.24 ± 0.04 0.31 ± 0.05 0.34 ± 0.04* 0.47 ± 0.1*, 0.52 ± 0.03*,,
RV weight (g) 0.22 ± 0.04 0.23 ± 0.04 0.3 ± 0 0.37 ± 0.05 0.47 ± 0.05*,
RV thickness (mm) 0.61 ± 0.08 0.59 ± 0.1 0.6 ± 0.08 1.03 ± 0.07*,, 1.12 ± 0.12*,
Animal's weight (g) 268 ± 23.3 262.1 ± 43.2 293 ± 18.1 267.3 ± 24.6 283.7 ± 24.9
ESP (mmHg) 31.7 ± 6.1 27.3 ± 2.4 39.5 ± 6 52.3 ± 7.3 70.5 ± 6.8*,
ESV (µL) 90.8 ± 19.3 79.2 ± 19.3 109.7 ± 37 126.1 ± 25.9 140.9 ± 35.6
EF (%) 62.3 ± 6.7 64.2 ± 6.4 61 ± 7.6 53.6 ± 9.9 53.9 ± 5.4
CO (mL/min) 41.2 ± 3.5 40.5 ± 8.4 51.7 ± 10.8 45.9 ± 13.5 45.5 ± 3.4
SV (µL) 149 ± 16.7 141.1 ± 22.9 165.9 ± 24.5 148.3 ± 38.3 160.3 ± 6
dP/dtmax (mmHg/µL) 1603.8 ± 316.2 1492.4 ± 242.4 1933.4 ± 394.8 2082.6 ± 123.9 2680.3 ± 311.5*,,
HR (bpm) 278.5 ± 26 286.7 ± 40.7 311.2 ± 39.2 307.4 ± 17.5 284.2 ± 23.6
mPAP (mmHg) 24.3 ± 4.9 25.2 ± 2 32.6 ± 4.8* 34.3 ± 4.6* 42.8 ± 4.9*,,
Total PVR (mmHg/mL.min) 0.8 ± 0.2 0.7 ± 0.2 0.8 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.4 1.6 ± 0.2
EDP (mmHg) 4.6 ± 0.7 3.5 ± 1.4 4.6 ± 1.4 5.4 ± 2.3 7.7 ± 1.7,
EDV (µL) 239.7 ± 19.6 220.3 ± 31.6 275.6 ± 49.5 274.4 ± 36.7 301.3 ± 37.8
dP/dtmin (mmHg/µL) −1274 ± 349.4 −1079.2 ± 172.3 −1462.6 ± 308.2 −1876.9 ± 233.7*, −2080.6 ± 237.7*,,
τ (ms) 15.1 ± 3.4 13.6 ± 2.8 14.7 ± 4 12.8 ± 1.4 11.1 ± 3.4
Ees (mmHg/µL) 0.25 ± 0.08 0.25 ± 0.11 0.25 ± 0.09 0.34 ± 0.1 0.45 ± 0.13*,,
Ea (mmHg/µL) 0.2 ± 0.06 0.21 ± 0.06 0.24 ± 0.04 0.4 ± 0.16 0.42 ± 0.07*,
Eed (mmHg/µL) 0.03 ± 0.013 0.015 ± 0.006 0.019 ± 0.011 0.027 ± 0.023 0.033 ± 0.005
η 1.31 ± 0.52 1.25 ± 0.67 1.05 ± 0.39 1.06 ± 0.6 1.11 ± 0.3
*

P < 0.05 vs. CTL.

P < 0.05 vs. PAH1.

P < 0.05 vs. PAH2.