Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 2 repeat# | |||
Baseline | Max. PGI2 | Baseline | Max. PGI2 | Baseline | |
Ppcw mmHg | 8 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
Ppa pressure S/D/m mmHg | 94/38/58 | 103/41/63 | 71/32/48 | 60/29/41 | 39/18/28 |
Pra pressure mean mmHg | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 9 |
Systemic BP S/D/m mmHg | 109/69/79 | 103/71/79 | 111/66/75 | 102/57/73 | 110/68/76 |
Cardiac output L·min−1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 7.33 | 7.3 |
PVR dyne·s−1·cm−5 | 1111 | 1048 | 424 | 263 | 197 |
Shunt | No evidence | No evidence |
Ppcw: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Ppa: pulmonary artery pressure (systolic/ diastolic/mean)
Pra: right atrial pressure
BP: blood pressure (systolic/diastolic/mean)
PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance
#: repeat cardiac catheterisation on patient 2 after 8 months of bosentan and rituxen therapy