Table 3 Flow measurements
From: PINOT NOIR: Pulmonic INsufficiency imprOvemenT with Nitric Oxide Inhalational Response
Baseline | iNO | % Change | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulmonary Artery (n=16) | ||||
Average velocity (m/s) | 15.3 ± 8.1 | 15.9 ± 8.9 | 2.7 ± 12.4 | 0.17 |
Average flow index (L/min/m2) | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.8 | −2.3 ± 10.2 | 0.13 |
Forward volume (mL/beat) | 123.5 ± 26.8 | 122.7 ± 31.6 | −1.1 ± 8.6 | 0.75 |
Reverse volume (mL/beat) | 45.3 ± 25.0 | 42.4 ± 24.1 | −6.5 ± 8.6 | 0.01 |
Regurgitant fraction % | 35.3 ± 16.4 | 33.3 ± 15.1 | −5.2 ± 7.8 | 0.02 |
Aorta (n=11) | ||||
Average velocity (m/s) | 14.1 ± 6.2 | 13.4 ± 6.3 | −4.8 ± 8.0 | 0.10 |
Average flow index (L/min/m2) | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 13.0 | 0.71 |
Forward volume (mL/beat) | 74.8 ± 17.2 | 71.3 ± 18.8 | −6.3 ± 9.7 | 0.05 |
Reverse volume (mL/beat) | 3.2 ± 4.4 | 3.1 ± 5.1 | −28.4 ± 43.4† | 0.73 |
Regurgitant fraction % | 4.5 ± 6.4 | 4.2 ± 5.4 | −23.1 ± 45.1† | 0.51 |