Table 3.
Forest plots of pulmonary hemodynamic measurements.
| Variables (21) | Pulmonary hemodynamic measurements after PEA before rehabilitation | Pulmonary hemodynamic measurements with 3 months of exercise training after PEA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD (95% CI) | P-value | MD (95% CI) | P-value | |
| RAP, mmHg | −0.04 (−2.26, 2.18) | 0.97 | −0.14 (−0.94, 0.66) | 0.74 |
| mPAP, mmHg | −18.10 (−29.35, −6.84) | 0.002 | −0.18 (−5.60, 5.25) | 0.95 |
| PCWP, mmHg | 1.46 (0.04, 2.87) | 0.04 | −0.24 (−1.10, 0.63) | 0.59 |
| TPG, mmHg | −20.01 (−29.98, −10.03) | <0.0001 | 0.34 (−4.36, 5.05) | 0.89 |
| CO, L/min | 0.92 (0.59, 1.25) | <0.00001 | 0.20 (−0.10, 0.50) | 0.19 |
| CI, L/min/m2 | 0.49 (0.20, 0.77) | 0.0009 | 0.10 (−0.04, 0.24) | 0.17 |
| RVEF, % | 9.12 (6.31, 11.94) | <0.00001 | 3.53 (1.11, 5.95) | 0.004 |
| SVR, dyn·s·cm−5 | −548.87 (−687.29, −410.44) | <0.00001 | 92.20 (−15.24, 199.63) | 0.09 |
| PVR, dyn·s·cm−5 | −538.61 (−744.64, −332.59) | <0.00001 | 1.19 (−78.37, 80.75) | 0.98 |
| TPR, dyn·s·cm−5 | −532.00 (−773.86, −290.13) | <0.0001 | −10.72 (−103.32, 81.87) | 0.82 |
RAP, right atrial pressure; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; TPG, transpulmonary gradient; CO, cardiac output; CI, cardiac index; RVEF, right ventricular ejection fraction; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; TPR, transpulmonary resistance; PEA, pulmonary endarterectomy; MD, mean difference.