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. 2019 Mar 1;316(5):H1091–H1104. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00802.2018

Table 1.

Demographics and standard hemodynamics

Pediatric
Adult
PAH Control PAH Control
Age, yr 13.8 ± 3.2++ 12.1 ± 4.3++ 62.7 ± 8.8 57.7 ± 9.2
BSA, m2 1.26 ± 0.34++ 1.15 ± 0.21++ 1.74 ± 0.31 1.87 ± 0.25
Sex (%female) 7 (70) 6 (60) 4 (40) 5 (50)
mPAP, mmHg 45 ± 17 38 ± 11
PVRi, WU/m2 9.7 (6.1–11.3) 8.4 (5.4–10.6)
TAPSE, cm 2.4 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.6
BNP, ng/l 14 (14–17) 23 (8–64)
RV EDVi, ml/m2 106 ± 19** 79 ± 11 90 ± 23* 70 ± 13
RV ESVi, ml/m2 51 ± 15** 33 ± 15 52 ± 17* 37 ± 13
RV SVi, ml/m2 55 ± 10*+ 46 ± 10+ 38 ± 13 35 ± 5
RV EF, % 52 ± 8*+ 58 ± 4++ 42 ± 12 49 ± 6
RV CI, l·min−1·m2 4.1 ± 1.2+ 3.6 ± 0.2++ 2.9 ± 1.0* 2.0 ± 0.3

Values are means ± SD; n = 10. BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; BSA, CI, cardiac index; EDVi, end-diastolic volume index; EF, ejection fraction; ESVi, end-systolic volume index; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; PVRi, pulmonary vascular resistance index; RV, right ventricle; SVi, stroke volume index; TAPSE, trans-annular plane systolic excursion.

*

P < 0.05 and

**

P < 0.01 from respective control;

+

P < 0.05 and

++

P < 0.01 from respective PAH or control group.