Table 4– Cause of death and patient characteristics
PatientSexAge yrsTRV m·s−1pa mmHgPpao mmHgCause of death
1F231.99NA#NA#Cranial traumatism
2M371.16NA#NA#Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage
3F653.322812Chronic renal failure
4F363.9NA#NA#Acute anaemia, pneumonia
5M402.7NA#NA#Hepatic failure
6M513.374018Right ventricular dysfunction, pneumonia
7M584.17438Right ventricular dysfunction
  • TRV: tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity; pa: mean pulmonary artery pressure; Ppao: pulmonary artery occlusion pressure; F: female; M: male; NA: not applicable. #: right heart catheterisation was not performed; in this case, patients were included in the survival analysis based on the results of the echocardiogram.