Catheterisation data before and after chronic iloprost inhalation
| 1 year before iloprost | 2 years after iloprost | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | NO | Baseline | NO | Iloprost | |||
| PVR (WU × m2) | 25.9 | 25.5 | 19.2 | 17 | 17 | ||
| SVR (WU × m2) | 10.6 | 11 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 13.5 | ||
| PVR:SVR | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | ||
| mPAP (mm Hg) | 73 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 69 | ||
| CI (l/min/m2) | 5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5 | ||
| Saturation (%) | 75 | 78 | 88 | 91 | 91 | ||
| Mixed venous saturation (%) | 61 | 60 | 71 | 74 | 73 | ||
CI, Cardiac index; mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; NO, 30 ppm inhaled nitric oxide; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; SVR, systemic vascular resistance