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World J Radiol. May 28, 2023; 15(5): 146-156
Published online May 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i5.146
Published online May 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i5.146
Table 1 Population characteristics
| Characteristic | CTEPH, n = 15 | Control, n = 45 | P value | |
| Age in yr, mean (95%CI) | 48 (40, 83) | 48 (40, 83) | - | |
| Height in cm, mean (95%CI) | 159 (151, 162) | 159 (154, 163) | 0.5 | |
| Weight in kg, mean (95%CI) | 58 (49, 75) | 61 (54, 72) | 0.9 | |
| Interval between initial and follow-up CT in d, mean (95%CI) | 547 (273, 846) | 531 (294, 815) | 0.9 | |
| Results of RHC and echocardiography | Initial, n = 15 | Follow-up, n = 15 | P value | |
| Pulmonary arterial pressure in mmHg, mean (95%CI) | 47 (38, 59) | 34 (23, 44) | - | 0.001b |
| Cardiac output in L/min, mean (95%CI) | 3.4 (2.8, 4.3) | 4.6 (3.6, 6.1) | - | 0.01a |
| Cardiac index in L/min/m2, mean (95%CI) | 2.2 (1.6, 2.7) | 2.7 (2.4, 3.6) | - | 0.01a |
| Tricuspid regurgitation pressure gradient in mmHg, mean (95%CI) | 66 (51, 77) | 42 (23, 61) | - | 0.01a |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter in mm, mean (95%CI) | 38 (37, 42) | 44 (41, 47) | - | 0.02a |
| Left ventricular end-systolic diameter in mm, mean (95%CI) | 25 (22, 28) | 27 (24, 31) | - | 0.5 |
| Results of spirometry | Initial, n = 10 | Follow-up, n = 10 | ||
| Vital capacity % predicted | 83 (70, 102) | 87 (76, 99) | - | 0.2 |
| Forced vital capacity % predicted | 76 (71, 97) | 83 (74, 97) | - | 0.3 |
| Forced expiratory volume-one second % predicted | 74 (63, 959 | 83 (69, 96) | - | 0.5 |
- Citation: Tsuchiya N, Xu YY, Ito J, Yamashiro T, Ikemiyagi H, Mummy D, Schiebler ML, Yonemoto K, Murayama S, Nishie A. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with a loss of total lung volume on computed tomography. World J Radiol 2023; 15(5): 146-156
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v15/i5/146.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v15.i5.146