Peripheral venous pressure measurements to evaluate congestion in pulmonary arterial hypertension

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  Figure 1.. Flow chart of patient selection. Notes: Postcapillary PH was defined as mPAP > 20 mm Hg and PAWP > 15 mm Hg. Precapillary PH was defined as mPAP > 20 mm Hg, PAWP ≤ 15 mm Hg and PVR ≥ 2 woods. mPAP = mean pulmonary artery pressure, PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension, PAWP = pulmonary arterial wedge pressure, PH = pulmonary hypertension, PVP = peripheral venous pressure, PVR = pulmonary vascular resistance, RHC = right-sided heart catheterization, WHO = World Health Organization.

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  Figure 2.. Scatter-dot plot showing the correlation between peripheral edema and mean right atrial pressure (A) and mean peripheral venous pressure (B) separately in patients with PAH. PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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  Figure 3.. ROC analysis showing the sensitivity and specificity of mean PVP (blue line) and RAP (green line) with peripheral edema status ([A] peripheral edema < 1+, [B] peripheral edema ≥ 2+, and [C] peripheral edema ≥ 3+]) in patients with PAH. PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension, PVP = peripheral venous pressure, RAP = right atrial pressure, ROC = receiver operating characteristic.

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  Figure 4.. Scatter-dot plot showing the correlation between mean right atrial pressure and mean peripheral venous pressure.

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  Figure 5.. ROC analysis showing the sensitivity and specificity of mean RAP and mean PVP in patients with PAH. PAH = pulmonary arterial hypertension, PVP = peripheral venous pressure, RAP = right atrial pressure, ROC = receiver operating characteristic.