Table 2.
Association between thoracic visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue measures and hemodynamics
| mPAP, mm Hg |
PVR, Wood units |
PAWP, mm Hg |
CI, L/min/m2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | P Value | β | 95% CI | P Value | β | 95% CI | P Value | β | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Doubling of VAT cm2/m2 | 0.08 | −0.79 to 0.95 | 0.86 | −0.24 | −0.46 to −0.02 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 0.32 to 1.26 | 0.001 | −0.02 | −0.08 to 0.04 | 0.48 |
| Doubling of SAT cm2/m2 | 0.70 | −0.03 to 1.71 | 0.17 | −0.32 | −0.57 to −0.06 | 0.02 | 1.11 | 0.56 to 1.65 | <0.001 | −0.03 | −0.10 to 0.04 | 0.38 |
| Body mass index per 1 kg/m2 increase | 0.33 | 0.11 to 0.56 | 0.003 | −0.04 | −0.09 to 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.33 | 0.21 to 0.45 | <0.001 | −0.03 | −0.04 to −0.01 | <0.001 |
Definition of abbreviations: β = standardized regression coefficient; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; CI = cardiac index; mPAP = mean pulmonary artery pressure; PAWP = pulmonary artery wedge pressure; PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance; SAT = subcutaneous adipose tissue; VAT = visceral adipose tissue.
Adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, lung disease diagnosis, and forced vital capacity.