Table 5

Changes in pulmonary haemodynamics with inhaled NO

s PAPChange s PAPPA mdChange PA md
TreatedControlTreatedControlTreatedControlTreatedControl
040.75-150 (31.3-47.6)
29.8 (24.5-34.9)
1222 (577-2000)
1287 (1089-1861)
30 minutes37.3 (29.0-42.5)
28.6 (26.3-32.4)
−4.65-150 (−8.6-−2.3)
−1.2 (−2.5-1.8)
1261 (484-1580)
1236 (996-1976)
−98 (−420-218)
70 (−290-232)
1 hour30.6 (26.0-39.7)
28.3 (27.1-34.4)
−6.1**(−14.4-−4.4)
−0.5 (−2.7-3.8)
1259 (469-1831)
1122 (968-1381)
−80 (−286-307)
−131 (−499-−47)
2 hours35.8 (26.5-51.8)
35.5 (30.3-43.8)
−2.6 (−10.0-4.2)
3.1 (2.1-4.1)
1294 (432-1715)
1322 (997-1641)
−145 (−284-385)
−79 (−301-149)
4 hours1389 (718-1872)
1413 (974-1605)
35 (−224-419)
−106 (−339-171)
24 hours1466 (994-1970)
1478 (1320-1712)
237 (46-564)
129 (−184-132)
  • Values expressed as median (range).

  • sPAP = systolic pulmonary artery pressure (mm Hg); PA md = pulmonary artery minute distance (cm).

  • 5-150 p = 0.04; ** p = 0.03 vs control.