Table 1 Characteristics of patients with CTEPH and control participants

Age

Years

65.5 ± 11.6

65.5 ± 12.2

0.94

Sex

Female/male

14-Aug

07-Apr

1

BMI

23.0 ± 4.3

23.7 ± 6.1

0.89

History of acute PE

No data

9

History of DVT

No data

5

Disease duration from onset to diagnosis

(months)

No data

52.5 ± 56.9

NYHA classification

1/2/3/4

No data

0/7/4/0

Location of thrombus*

No data

Main PA: 6

Lobar PA: 4

Segmental PA: 1

Hemodynamics

Mean PAP

(mmHg)

No data

44.1 ± 9.1

PAR

(dyne sec cm⁻⁵)

No data

748 ± 254

CI

(L/min/m²)

No data

2.43 ± 0.51

Medication

Proton pump inhibitors

2

6

 < 0.01

Antibiotics

0

0

1

Laxatives

0

0

1

Antiflatulents

0

1

0.3

sGC stimulators

0

8

 < 0.01