Classical risk factors for atherosclerosis in patients with chronic thromboembolic and plexogenic pulmonary hypertension
| Patient groups | M/F | Age (years) | SAPs (mm Hg) | SAPd (mm Hg) | Blood glucose (mmol/l) | Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | Blood triglycerides (mmol/l) | Smokers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | ||||||||
| *Mean values of 32 cases. | ||||||||
| †Plexogenic PH included young patients with longstanding disease (congenital heart disease or primary pulmonary hypertension) who are unlikely to start smoking. | ||||||||
| CTEPH, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; M/F, male/female; plexo PH, plexogenic pulmonary hypertension; SAPd, systemic artery pressure, diastolic; SAPs, systemic artery pressure, systolic. | ||||||||
| CTEPH (n=39) | 22/17 | 48.2 (14.0) | 113.8 (12.6) | 71.4 (7.8) | 5.18 (1.67) | 4.07 (1.03)* | 1.30 (0.55) | 43.5% |
| Plexo PH (n=31) | 10/21 | 36.2 (12.2) | 111.5 (13.8) | 74.1 (8.9) | 4.94 (1.53) | 3.95 (1.06) | 1.39 (0.73) | 12% |
| p Value | <0.05 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | <0.05†| |