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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the population with right-heart catheterization (n = 29)

From: Use of echocardiographic pulmonary acceleration time and estimated vascular resistance for the evaluation of possible pulmonary hypertension

Characteristics

n = 29

Age (years)

55 ± 15

Female/male

13/16

Diagnos of PH

19 (66%)

Diagnos of PAH

11 (38%)

WHO class

 

 I

0

 II

9

 III

20

 IV

0

SPAP (mmHg)

55 ± 27

MPAP (mmHg)

35 ± 17

PCW (mmHg)

13 ± 7

RAP (mmHg)

8 ± 4

Cardiac output (L/min)

5.2 ± 1.8

Cardiac Index (L/min/m2)

2.7 ± 0.9

PVR (WU)

5.0 ± 4.5

TR

 

 none-mild

20

 moderate

6

 severe

3

PR

 

 none-mild

28

 moderate

1

 severe

0

  1. Abbrevations: PH, pulmonary hypertension; PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension; WHO, world health organization; TR, tricuspid regurgitation; PR, pulmonary regurgitation.
  2. All variables presented as means ± SD unless otherwise stated.