Table 1

 Mean (SD) 6MWD and cardiac haemodynamics at baseline and after at least 3 months of treatment with bosentan

Baseline3 monthsChange from baselinep value
6MWD, 6 minute walk distance; CI, cardiac index; TPR, total pulmonary resistance; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; mRAP, mean right atrial pressure.
Two sided p values as indicated.
NYHA class II/III/IV5/14/18/11/1
6MWD (m)262 (106)307 (100)45 (53)0.001
CI (l/min/m2)1.9 (0.62)2.3 (0.59)0.4 (0.3)>0.001
TPR (dyne.s/cm5)1165 (392)918 (275)−247 (322)0.003
PVR (n = 15) (dyne.s/cm5)964 (406)690 (271)−274 (300)0.005
mPAP (mm Hg)48 (13)45 (11)−3 (7.6)0.09
mRAP (mm Hg)9.4 (6.5)7.7 (4.8)−1.6 (6.6)0.28
Mixed venous saturations (%)59 (8.6)63 (7.7)3.8 (9.6)0.15