Catheterization variables
From the recipients’ preoperative catheterization evaluation, the
averages of a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of 35.2 ± 10.1 mmHg
(13 - 55 mmHg), a pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) of 3.2 ± 2.1 uW
(0.3 - 11.1 uW), and a transpulmonary pressure gradient (TPG) of 10.7 ±
5.4 mmHg (1 - 25 mmHg). The differences in the means between sexes and
age groups were not significant in mPAP (p = 0.26) (p = 0.37), PVR (p =
0.19) (p = 0.90), nor TPG (p = 0.19) (p = 0.07), respectively.