Characteristics
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Placebo (n = 7)
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Epoprostenol (n = 7)
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Male gender
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4 (57)
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4 (57)
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Age, yr
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54.4 (19.9)
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55.3 (18.2)
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Weight, kg
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78.9 (11.2)
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74.0 (9.7)
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RVED, cm
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4.1 (0.84)
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4.1 (0.83)
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Systolic PAP, mmHg
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47 (10.6)
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57 (13.9)
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Right ventricle free wall diameter, mm
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6.1 (0.7)
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5.9 (0.9)
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NT-proBNP, pg/ml
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1467 (39-8549)
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3885 (270-12339)
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Troponin T, ng/ml
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0.01 (0.01-0.13)
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0.03 (0.01-0.12)
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PaO2, mmHg
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85 (14)
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74 (12)
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Definition of abbreviations: PAP = pulmonary artery pressure; RVED = right ventricular end-diastolic diameter; PaO2 = partial arterial oxygen pressure
- *Data are presented as No. (%) or mean (SD). NT-proBNP and troponin T are presented as median (range)