Table 3 Clinical outcome after pump implantation
Baseline (n = 54) | 6-months-follow-up (n = 53*) | |
|---|---|---|
Lung-transplanted - n (%) | – | 4 |
Deceased – n (%) | – | 1 |
Right ventricular end-diastolic diameter 4 chamber view (mm) | 56.6 ± 8.0 | 53.2 ± 8.4 |
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (mm) | 17 ± 4.6 | 17 ± 3.7 |
WHO-FC – n (%) | ||
Class 1 | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
Class 2 | 4 (7 %) | 13 (30 %) |
Class 3 | 42 (78 %) | 30 (63 %) |
Class 4 | 8 (15 %) | 5 (12 %) |
6 min walking distance (m) | 345 ± 154 | 383 ± 142 |
NT-proBNP (ng/l) | 2986 ± 2630 | 3164 ± 3889 |
Risk Score – n (%)** | ||
Low | 4 (8 %) | 13 (28 %) |
Intermediate | 42 (78 %) | 30 (65 %) |
High | 8 (15 %) | 3 (7 %) |