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Table 3 Hemodynamic characteristics at the time of diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension.

From: Right-to-left shunt with hypoxemia in pulmonary hypertension

Hemodynamic parameters

mean ± SD (range)

RAP, mmHg

8 ± 4 (2–16)

mPAP, mmHg

46 ± 11 (30–68)

PAWP, mmHg

8 ± 3 (2–14)

Cardiac index, L/min/m2

2.2 ± 0.6 (1–3.4)

SvO2, %

55.8 ± 8.5 (41–72)

PVR, dyn.s.cm-5

469 ± 275 (142–1183)

PVRI, dyn.s.cm-5/m2

819 ± 446 (262–2082)

  1. PAWP = pulmonary arterial wedge pressure; mPAP = mean pulmonary arterial pressure; RAP = right atrial pressure; PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance; PVRI = pulmonary vascular resistance index; SvO2 = venous oxygen saturation.