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 | |||
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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.