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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients with CTEPH

From: Vascular involvement in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with spirometry obstructive impairment

 

CTEPH (n = 135)

Age (years)

64 (52–70)

Male/female, n

27/108

Body weight (kg)

52.9 (48.0–60.4)

BMI (kg/m2)

21.6 (20.0–23.8)

WHO-FC (I: II: III: IV)

10:74:50:1

Type (occult/recurrent)

80/55

Hb (g/dL)

13.8 (12.6–14.8)

BNP (pg/mL)

86.3 (29.2–288)

CRP (g/dL)

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

ATIII (%)

99 (89.8–109)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

124 (110–142)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

73 (63–82)

mPAP (mmHg)

43 (35–51)

PVR (dyne sec cm−5)

689 (482–983)

RAP (mmHg)

8.0 (6.0–11.5)

CO (L/min)

3.90 (3.37–4.61)

CI (L/min/m2)

2.53 (2.18–2.95)

PaO2 (mmHg)

56 (51.8–65.9)

PaCO2 (mmHg)

37.7 (34.3–42.7)

PvO2 (mmHg)

33.8 (31.1–35.9)

SvO2 (%)

62.7 (58.5–68.5)

AaDO2 (mmHg)

48.0 (39.9–53.4)

6MWD (m)

369 (306–424)

CTA obstruction score

26 (18–34)

  1. Values are expressed as the median with the interquartile range
  2. BMI, body mass index; WHO-FC, WHO-functional class; Hb, hemoglobin; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CRP, C-reactive protein; ATIII, antithrombin III; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; CO, cardiac output; CI, cardiac index; PaO2, partial pressure of arterial oxygen; PaCO2, partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide; PvO2, mixed venous oxygen pressure; SvO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; AaDO2, alveolar-arterial oxygen difference; 6MWD, 6-minute walk distance; CTA, CT angiogram