Subjects n | 13 | 6 | |
Body weight kg | 31.9±5.6 | 30.6±2.2 | 0.59 |
Mean blood pressure mmHg | 63±13 | 70±11 | 0.25 |
Heart rate beats·min−1 | 100±16 | 101±13 | 0.93 |
Right heart catheterisation | | | |
RAP mmHg | 8±2 | 5±2 | 0.01 |
RV end-diastolic pressure | 13±5 | 5±3 | <0.01 |
Mean PAP mmHg | 34±9 | 14±2 | <0.01 |
Cardiac index L·min−1·m−2 | 3.2±1.0 | 3.2±0.2 | 0.93 |
TPR dyn·s·cm−5 | 993±572 | 349±61 | 0.01 |
Cardiac power index W·m−2 | 108±42 | 45±6 | <0.01 |
Conductance measurements | | | |
SVI mL·m−2 | 41±7 | 44±5 | 0.49 |
RV stroke work mmHg·mL−1 | 1853±851 | 881±265 | 0.03 |
dP/dtmax mmHg·s−1 | 540±141 | 306±72 | <0.01 |
dP/dtmin mmHg·s−1 | −738±299 | −244±65 | <0.01 |
Ees mmHg·mL−1 | 0.54±0.09 | 0.37±0.05 | <0.01 |
Ea mmHg·mL−1 | 0.88±0.35 | 0.32±0.06 | <0.01 |
Ees/Ea | 0.66±0.18 | 1.24±0.17 | <0.01 |
Tau ms | 34±4 | 18±7 | <0.01 |
Echocardiography | | | |
LVEF % | 51±2 | 62±3 | <0.01 |
RV end-diastolic diameter cm | 2.1±0.6 | 1.4±0.3 | 0.02 |
RV end-diastolic area index cm2·m−2 | 11.0±2.4 | 4.6±0.6 | <0.01 |
RVFAC | 0.25±0.04 | 0.51±0.08 | <0.01 |
RV myocardial performance index | 0.62±0.17 | 0.30±0.04 | <0.01 |
TAPSE cm | 1.4±0.4 | 2.0±0.2 | <0.01 |
RVFAC/sPAP mm·mmHg−1 | 0.63±0.05 | 3.05±0.32 | <0.01 |
TAPSE/sPAP mm·mmHg−1 | 0.34±0.09 | 1.07±0.15 | <0.01 |