Characteristics of exercise capacity in female systemic lupus erythematosus associated pulmonary arterial hypertension patients

Table 2 Right Heart Catheterization (RHC) parameters

Parameter	SLE-PAH	IPAH	p
Parameter	(n = 21)	(n = 21)	p
NYHA functional class (n = II/III)	2.4 ± 0.51 (12/9)	2.3 ± 0.48 (14/7)	0.5
NTproBNP, Pg/ml	1027 ± 1669	979 ± 1477	0.9
RAP, mm Hg	2.9 ± 2.4	5.1 ± 3.2	0.02
mPAP, mm Hg	41.3 ± 12.6	64.8 ± 14.1	< 0.001
PAWP, mm Hg	5.8 ± 3.4	7.7 ± 2.5	0.047
PVR, Wood unit	8.9 ± 5.8	14.1 ± 6.3	< 0.005
CO (L/min)	4.74 ± 1.4	4.73 ± 1.6	0.6
CI(Cardiac index),L/min/m²	3.07 ± 0.86	2.81 ± 0.69	0.24

NYHA FC New York Heart Association functional class, NT-proBNP n-terminal natriuretic peptide, RHC right-heart catheterization, RAP right atrial pressure, mPAP mean pulmonary arterial pressure, PAWP pulmonary artery wedge pressure, CO cardiac output, CI cardiac index, PVR pulmonary vascular resistance

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