| Subjects n |
93 |
| Age , yr |
58.8 ± 17.2 |
| Gender (M/F) |
29/64 |
| BMI(Kg/m2) |
28.2 ± 5.7 |
| Symptoms (n= 93) |
|
| Peripheral oedema |
25.8(24) |
| Syncope |
14 (13) |
| Chest pain |
12.9 (12) |
| WHO FC () |
|
| I-II |
38.7 |
| III-IV |
61.3 |
| Group of PH () |
|
| I |
50.5 |
| II |
20.4 |
| III |
9.7 |
| IV |
14 |
| V |
5.4 |
| Pulmonary function |
|
| FVC () |
90.3 ± 21.8 |
| FEV1 () |
82.2 ± 24.2 |
| TLC () |
92.4 ± 18.3 |
| DLCO () |
63.4 ± 20.5 |
| DLCO/VA |
76.72 ± 20.6 |
| PO2 |
69.3 ± 13.5 |
| PCO2 |
39.2 ± 9.3 |
| 6MWD |
387.8 ± 124.8 |
| proBNP |
2404.5 ± 4103.3 |
| Haemodynamics |
|
| sPAP, mmHg |
64.2 ± 21.3 |
| dPAP, mmHg |
27.8 ±9.7 |
| mPAP, mmHg |
41.86 ±13.3 |
| PCWP, mmHg |
17.3 ± 7.2 |
| TPG, mmHg |
23.2 ±11.9 |
| SvO2, |
65.85 ±9.2 |
| CO, L.min -1 |
4.8 ± 2.2 |
| CI, L. Min-1 |
2.7 ± 1.3 |
| PVR, din.seg.cm-5 |
432.4 ± 297.6 |
|
| Note: *Values are shown as the mean ± SD. Abbreviations: BMI (body mass index), WHO (World Health Organization), FC (functional class), FVC (forced volume capacity), FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second), TLC (total lung capacity), DLCO (diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide), DLCO/VA (DLCO corrected for alveolar volume), 6MWD (6-min walk distance), proBNP (brain natriuretic peptide), sPAP (systolic pulmonary artery pressure), dPAP (diastolic pulmonary artery pressure), mPAP (mean pulmonary artery pressure), mPAP (mean pulmonary artery pressure), PCWP (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure), TGP (transpulmonary gradient), SvO2 (mixed venous oxygen saturation), CO (cardiac output), CI (cardiac index), PVR (pulmonary vascular resistance). |
