Table 2.
Group | RV/LV | SPA (mm Hg) |
---|---|---|
UK (n = 24) | ||
Baseline | 1.01 (0.06) | 56.7 (4.4) |
8 days | 0.88 (0.04)b | 47.8 (4.3)b |
14 days | 0.80 (0.03)b | 39.9 (3.9)b |
rt-PA (n = 24) | ||
Baseline | 1.03 (0.05) | 55.9 (4.3) |
8 days | 0.86 (0.04)b | 46.5 (4.4)b |
14 days | 0.79 (0.03)b | 40.1 (4.0)b |
Abbreviations: rt-PA, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; RV/LV, ratio of right ventricle to left ventricle diameters; SD, standard deviation; SPA, systolic pulmonary arterial pressure; UK, urokinase.
aValues are represented as mean (SD).
b P < .05, compared with before treatment.