From: Heart recovery and reverse remodeling following lung transplant in pulmonary artery hypertension
Patients characteristics | Primary (n = 11) | Secondary (n = 32) | P value |
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Age (years, IQR) | 62 (46–64.5) | 60 (45.8–66) | 0.91 |
Sex | 0.25 | ||
Female, n (%) | 8 (72.7) | 15 (46.9) | |
BMI, mean (SD) | 29.6 (6.9) | 25.9 (6.7) | 0.14 |
Serum creatinine, | 0.89 (0.82–0.97) | 0.7 (0.61–0.89) | 0.05 |
Total bilirubin mg/dL | 1.5 (1.27–2) | 0.4(0.25–0.6) | < 0.001 |
Albumin, g/dl | 3.2 (3.15–3.45) | 4.2 (3.7–4.35) | < 0.001 |
LAS (IQR) | 44.6 (40.4–54.9) | 45.1 (37.9–56.1) | 0.69 |
Karnofsky score (IQR) | 70 (60–70) | 60 (50–70) | 0.36 |
Days to LTx (IQR) | 233 (101–1367) | 368 (124–628) | 0.97 |
Right heart catheterization (IQR) | |||
Mean PAP, mmHg | 59 (47–67) | 33 (28.5–40) | < 0.001 |
Mean RAP, mmHg | 8 (7–16) | 8 (6–10) | 0.35 |
Mean PCWP, mmHg | 11 (8.5–14.5) | 14 (8–16.5) | 0.57 |
Systolic RVP, mm Hg | 88 (76–99) | 48 (40.5–58.5) | < 0.001 |
Tricuspid annuloplasty, n (%) | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0) | 0.1 |