Table 1 Patient characteristics
Total Patients | |
|---|---|
N | 100 |
Baseline characteristics | |
Age (years) | 68.9 ± 12.0 |
Male | 38 (38%) |
BMI | 21.8 ± 4.2 |
Hypertension | 42 (42%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (11%) |
Heart failure | 30 (30%) |
Collagen diseases | 21 (21%) |
Valvular diseases | 11 (11%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 11 (11%) |
Congenital heart diseases | 9 (9%) |
Respiratory diseases | 7 (7%) |
Ischemic heart diseases | 6 (6%) |
Idiopathic pulmonary hypertension | 5 (5%) |
Taking anticoagulants | 41 (41%) |
Hemodynamics | |
Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mmHg) | 25.1 ± 13.2 |
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mmHg) | 13.4 ± 9.0 |
Right ventricular pressure (mmHg) | 40.7 ± 20.4 |
Echocardiography | |
Ejection Fraction (%) | 56.3 ± 12.8 |
Right Ventricular systolic pressure (mmHg) | 51.2 ± 21.5 |
BNP (pg/ml) | 464.8 ± 1367 |
Uric Acid (mg/dl) | 6.1 ± 1.9 |
Estimated GFR (ml/min) | 61.4 ± 21.8 |