Table 1

 Patient characteristics

PatientSexAge at procedure (years)DiagnosisWHO classIndicationTreatment before procedureSubsequent treatment
Bos, bosentan; F, female; Ilopr, iloprost; IPAH, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; M, male; Nifed, nifedipine; PGI2, epoprostenol; RVF, right ventricular failure; Sild, sildenafil; SPH, secondary pulmonary hypertension; WHO, World Health Organization.
1M0.25IPAHIIISyncopePGI2 SildPGI2 Sild
2M1.5IPAHIIIRVFPGI2PGI2
3F2.5IPAHIIISyncopeBosBos PGI2
4F3IPAHIII–IVSyncope, RVFIlopr NifedIlopr Nifed
5M3.5IPAHIVSyncopenilPGI2
6F4IPAHIII–IVSyncopeBos SildPGI2 Bos Sild
7M5IPAHIVRVFPGI2 BosPGI2 Bos
8M5.5IPAHIVRVFNifed PGI2Nifed PGI2
9M5.5IPAHIVSyncopenilPGI2
10F6IPAHIIISyncopeNifedPGI2
11F6.5IPAHIVRVFPGI2 SildPGI2
12F9IPAHIIISyncopeNifedPGI2
13M9.5IPAHIIIRVFnilPGI2
14F12.5IPAHIIISyncopeBosBos
15M13.5IPAHIVSyncopeNifedNifed
16F14IPAHIII–IVSyncopeBos, SildBos, Sild
17F15.5IPAHIVRVFPGI2PGI2
18F16.5IPAHIII–IVSyncopeBosBos
19M17IPAHIIIRVFNifedPGI2
20F16.5SPH (HIV)IIISyncopeBosPGI2, Bos