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. 2018 Aug 2;84(Suppl 1):68–77. doi: 10.1038/s41390-018-0082-0

Table 3.

Overview of echocardiographic parameters for the assessment of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), right ventricular (RV) performance, and shunts in patients with PPHN

PAP PVR RV performance Shunts
1. TR peak velocity (SPAP)
2. PI peak velocity (DPAP)
3. Transductal RtL flow peak velocity (SPAP)
4. IVS configuration/LV-sEI
5. RV systolic time intervals
  PAAT
  PAAT/RVET ratio
  RVPET/RVET ratio
6. TRV/VTI[RVOT] ratio
7. Pulmonary artery compliance
8. TAPSE
9. FAC
10. MPI
11. RV S/D ratio
12. TDI RV free wall & IVS
13. STE
14. Transductal shunting
  Direction
  Peak flow velocity
15. Interatrial shunting
  Direction