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Table 3 The results of peak tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV) in echocardiography and pulmonary artery to aorta ratio (PA:A ratio) in chest CT

From: Risk of bleeding associated with transbronchial biopsy using flexible bronchoscopy in patients with echocardiographic or chest CT evidence of pulmonary hypertension

 

Total

(n = 314)

Non-bleeding

(n = 279)

Bleeding

(n = 35)

Peak TRV, m/s

Median (range)

2.35 (1.00–4.27)

  

Non-suspicious group (≤ 2.8)

297 (94.6)

267 (89.9)

30 (10.1)

Suspicious group (> 2.8)

17 (5.4)

12 (70.6)

5 (29.4)

PA:A ratio

Median (range)

0.79 (0.50–1.21)

  

Non-suspicious group (≤ 0.9)

255 (81.2)

231 (90.6)

24 (9.4)

Suspicious group (> 0.9)

59 (18.8)

48 (81.4)

11 (18.6)

  1. Values are No. (%) or as otherwise indicated