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Table 2 CMR measurements of control subjects and PH patients.

From: Right ventricular ejection fraction is better reflected by transverse rather than longitudinal wall motion in pulmonary hypertension

 

Control subjects

PH patients

p-value

CI (l/min/m2)

3.3 ± 0.9

2.6 ± 0.9

0.267

HR (bpm)

73 ± 12

82 ± 16

0.107

SV (ml)

72 ± 18

54 ± 21

0.001

SV index (ml/m2)

35 ± 19

30 ± 11

0.001

RVEF (%)

56 ± 8

36 ± 12

0.001

LVEF (%)

65 ± 8

66 ± 9

0.689

RVEDV (ml)

126 ± 36

155 ± 61

0.001

LVEDV (ml)

119 ± 34

90 ± 29

0.001

  1. CI = cardiac index; HR = heart rate; SV = stroke volume; SVI = stroke volume index; RV = right ventricle; LV = left ventricle; EF = ejection fraction; EDV = end-diastolic volume. Values are mean ± SD.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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