Table 2

Comparison of patients dying within 12 months with those surviving at 12 months

Death within 12 monthsSurvival at 12 monthsp Value*
mPAP (mm Hg)39.0 (14.1)31.7 (10.4)0.03
PVR (WU)9.4 (5.8)4.6 (2.8)<0.001
PVR index (WU/m2)16.4 (9.7)8.5 (4.8)<0.001
mLAP (mm Hg)12.2 (6.4)9.5 (5.0)0.11
Cardiac output (l/min)3.8 (1.3)4.4 (1.1)0.06
PAT (ms)69.4 (21.2)99.5 (28.1)0.005
Pao2 (kPa)7.4 (1.4)8.8 (2.3)0.03
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • *Student t test.

  • mLAP, mean left atrial pressure; mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; Pao2, arterial oxygen tension; PAT, pulmonary acceleration time; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; WU, Wood units.