Table 2

Summary of secondary endpoints at baseline and week 48


Losartan
Placebo




Baseline
(n = 20)
End of study
(n = 16)
Change
Baseline
(n = 20)
End of study
(n = 18)
Change
p-value

Right atrial pressure (mmHg)
4.0 (0.8)
4.0 (0.6)
-0.1 (1.0)
4.1 (0.9)
3.8 (0.0)
-0.4 (1.0)
0.56
Peak tricuspid regurgitant velocity (m/s)
3.3 (0.3)
3.2 (0.6)
+0.0 (0.7)
3.3 (0.4)
3.5 (0.5)
+0.2 (0.4)
0.37
RV systolic pressure (mmHg)
46.9 (8.9)
47.3 (14.5)
+0.7 (16.8)
47.5 (10.0)
52.5 (13.4)
+4.7 (10.9)
0.41
LV fractional shortening (%)
33 (8)
36 (7)
+2.5 (8.6)
31 (6)
32 (9)
+1.8 (9.7)
0.84
RV wall thickness (mm)
4.1 (0.8)
4.4 (1.3)
+0.4 (1.1)
4.0 (0.6)
4.2 (0.6)
+0.3 (0.6)
0.69

Between group p-value for the difference in change from baseline.

LV= left ventricular. RV = right ventricular.

Morrell et al. Respiratory Research 2005 6:88   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-6-88