Table 2.
Hemodynamic parameters pre and post nitric oxide
| Pre‐NO inhalation | Post‐NO inhalation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAP s (mmHg) | 50.1 ± 16.6 | 43.6 ± 13.2 | <0.001 |
| PAP d (mmHg) | 19.2 ± 5.1 | 17.1 ± 3.7 | 0.012 |
| mPAP (mmHg) | 31.3 ± 8.5 | 27.2 ± 6.8 | <0.001 |
| PCWP m (mmHg) | 13.4 ± 4.8 | 12.2 ± 5.2 | 0.144 |
| CI (L/min/m2) | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
| PVR (dyne/sec/cm5) | 327.5 ± 189.5 | 305.4 ± 201.1 | 0.242 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 139.9 ± 19.9 | 135.3 ± 21.8 | 0.247 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82.8 ± 13.0 | 79.0 ± 9.3 | 0.085 |
| HR (bpm) | 75.3 ± 21.9 | 68.9 ± 14.7 | 0.043 |
Abbreviations: CI, cardiac index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PCWP m, mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; NO, nitric oxide; PA d, diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure; PA s, systolic pulmonary arterial pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; SBP, systolic blood pressure.