Table 3—

Haemodynamic changes from baseline to the first follow-up catheterisation (3–18 months) in patients with portopulmonary hypertension treated with inhaled iloprost or bosentan

Iloprost#BosentanBetween group difference
Baseline6–18 monthsBaseline6–18 months
RAP mmHg Change (p-value)7±611±88±64±3p = 0.040
4±11 (p = 0.320)-4±5 (p = 0.027)
―Ppa mmHg Change (p-value)50±1053±853±845±13p = 0.077
2±8 (p = 0.577)-7±13 (p = 0.077)
CO L·min−1 Change (p-value)4.8±1.64.7±1.74.4±1.25.7±1.3p = 0.060
0±1.8 (p = 0.765)1.2±1.1 (p = 0.002)
PVR dyn Change (p-value)828±349895±351925±473579±261p = 0.022
73±457 (p = 0.413)-345±361 (p = 0.008)
Sv,O2 % Change (p-value)65±962±1161±768±5p = 0.064
-3±13 (p = 0.966)6±8 (p = 0.005)
  • Data are presented as mean±sd, unless otherwise stated. RAP: right atrial pressure; ―Ppa: mean pulmonary artery pressure; CO: cardiac output; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance; Sv,O2: mixed venous oxygen saturation. #: n = 11; : n = 13. 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa.