Comparison of haemodynamics of patients with schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (Sch-PAH) and (idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension) iPAH
| Haemodynamic variable | Sch-PAH | iPAH | p-value | ||
| n | mean±sd | n | mean±sd | ||
| CO L·min−1 | 181 | 4.4±1.3 | 144 | 4.1±1.4 | 0.046 |
| CI L·min−1·m−2 | 104 | 2.6±0.7 | 3388 | 2.3±0.8 | <0.001 |
| mRAP mmHg | 277 | 11±5 | 3532 | 10±6 | 0.007 |
| mPAP mmHg | 277 | 54±17 | 3532 | 55±15 | 0.290 |
| mPAWP mmHg | 193 | 12±4 | 3142 | 10±4 | <0.001 |
| PVR WU | 277 | 10±6 | 1396 | 13±7 | <0.001 |
CO: cardiac output; CI: cardiac index; mRAP: mean right atrial pressure; mPAP: mean pulmonary artery pressure; mPAWP: mean pulmonary arterial wedge pressure; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance. Bold in p-values idicates significance.