Table 1 Demographics, hemodynamic and CTPA data
From: Pulmonary artery enlargement in schistosomiasis associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
IPAH | Sch-PAH | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 4 (16 %) | 4 (18 %) | ns |
Female | 21 (84 %) | 18 (81 %) | |
Age | 40 ± 13 | 48 ± 13 | 0.019 |
Functional class | |||
I/II | 7 (28 %) | 7 (32 %) | ns |
III/IV | 18 (72 %) | 15 (68 %) | |
Hemodynamics | |||
mPAP (mmHg) | 63 ± 23 | 56 ± 23 | ns |
RAP (mmHg) | 15 ± 11 | 9 ± 4 | 0.018 |
PAOP (mmHg) | 12 ± 6 | 15 ± 7 | ns |
PVR (IU) | 15.4 ± 5.1 | 10.2 ± 6.1 | 0.009 |
CO (mL/min) | 4.9 ± 1.8 | 3.8 ± 1.2 | 0.03 |
CTPA measurements | |||
MPAD, cm | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 1.8 | 0.018 |
RPAD, cm | 2.58 ± 0.47 | 3.16 ± 0.91 | 0.009 |
LPAD, cm | 2.5 ± 0.4 | 2.7 ± 0.6 | ns |