Table 3 Conductance catheter derived parameters of right ventricular function in animals subjected to acute pulmonary hypertension

REF (%)

Iloprost

62 ± 7

50 ± 8*

53 ± 8* ^‡

Control

54 ± 10

40 ± 11*

37 ± 10*

τ/RR

Iloprost

0.08 ± 0.01

0.08 ± 0.01

0.09 ± 0.01^†

Control

0.07 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.01

0.07 ± 0.01

β (ml^-1)

Iloprost

0.02 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

Control

0.02 ± 0.02

0.02 ± 0.01

0.02 ± 0.01

C (ml/mmHg)

Iloprost

2.29 ± 0.49

1.28 ± 0.33*

1.89 ± 0.64^†

Control

2.11 ± 0.93

1.08 ± 0.33*

1.11 ± 0.33*

Emax/Ea

Iloprost

1.12 ± 0.11

1.29 ± 0.29

1.03 ± 0.15

Control

1.11 ± 0.46

1.01 ± 0.31

0.97 ± 0.33