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. 2019 Oct 24;14(10):e0224121. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224121

Table 2. Comparison of hemodynamic and anatomical parameters between aged-matched, healthy volunteers (VOL-O) and patients with PH (PAT).

4D Flow MRI P value 2D Flow MRI P value
VOL-O PAT VOL-O PAT
SV [ml] 81.1 ± 12.8 79.3 ± 17.5 0.8 82.0 ± 16.0 70.7 ± 17.1 0.1
Qmax [ml/s] 334.1 ± 66.0 321.3 ± 83.7 0.7 363.3 ± 73.3 356.2 ± 85.7 0.8
t_Qmax [ms] 136 ± 23.9 114.8 ± 21.5 <0.05* 124,7 ± 25.3 104.5 ± 28.5 0.07
vmax [cm/s] 87.9 ± 16.5 83.3 ± 17.6 0.5 96.8 ± 18.5 80.3 ± 15.9 <0.05*
t_vmax [ms] 143.2 ± 40.5 114.8 ± 21.5 0.2 142.18 ± 50.5 131.47 ± 29.7 0.5
Amax [mm2] 730.2 ± 140.7 1152.9 ± 237.4 <0.01* 666.2 ± 114.0 1071.1 ± 279.6 <0.01*
Amin [mm2] 545.7 ± 106.7 927.5 ± 118.2 <0.01* 473.8 ± 95.5 906.5 ± 204.7 <0.01*
Strain [%] 34.8 ± 13.3 24.5 ± 8.8 <0.05* 41.2 ± 12.4 21.2 ± 7.3 <0.01*

Values are given as average ± standard deviation; asterisk (*) indicates statistical significance.