Table 5 Primary pulmonary artery hypertension: pre-operative vs post-operative echocardiography
From: Heart recovery and reverse remodeling following lung transplant in pulmonary artery hypertension
Variable | Pre-operative (n = 11) | Post-operative (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ejection fraction | 65 (65–68) | 64 (60–65) | 0.78 |
Body surface area, m2 | 1.9 (1.64–2.02) | 1.7 (1.7–2.1) | 0.86 |
Left atrium A-P dimension, mm | 34 (28.5–38) | 38 (37–43) | 0.04 |
Systolic RVP, mm Hg | 71 (64–80) | 31 (27–34.5) | 0.004 |
RV basal diameter, mm | 53 (46–55) | 34 (28–36) | < 0.001 |
RA diameter, mm | 60 (49–64.5) | 35 (33–42) | 0.001 |
TV peak regurgitant velocity | 3.97 (3.52–4.17) | 2.4 (2.24–2.52) | < 0.001 |
Tricuspid regurgitation | < 0.001 | ||
Moderate–severe, n (%) | 8 (72.7) | 0 (0) |