Table 6 Secondary 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 = 32) | Post-operative (n = 22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ejection fraction | 60 (56–63) | 61 (57–63) | 0.25 |
Body surface area, m2 | 186 (1.76–2.01) | 1.92 (1.2–2.07) | 0.74 |
Left atrium A-P dimension, mm | 33 (31–39) | 39 (33.5–41.75) | 0.14 |
Systolic RVP, mm Hg | 40 (34–60) | 26 (23.7–30) | < 0.001 |
RV basal diameter, mm | 40 (38–45) | 36 (34–44) | 0.01 |
RA diameter, mm | 38.5 (31.75–45.25) | 37 (33–40) | 0.35 |
TV peak regurgitant velocity | 2.97 (2.67–3.64) | 2.27 (2.16–3.78) | < 0.001 |
Tricuspid regurgitation | 0.03 | ||
Moderate–severe, n (%) | 5 (15.6) | 0 (0) |