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Table 4 Average and peak pressure drop, and average and net total energy loss in the PAs for the control and patient

From: Non-invasive evaluation of energy loss in the pulmonary arteries using 4D phase contrast MR measurement: a proof of concept

 

Control

Patient

 

RPA

LPA

RPA

LPA

Ave. pressure drop (mmHg/s)

−0.09

−0.04

−1.3

−0.2

Peak pressure drop (mmHg)

−0.4

−0.2

−4.7

−0.8

Ave. total energy loss (mJ/s)

−2.1

−1.1

−96.9

−16.4

Net total energy loss (mJ)

−1.6

−0.8

−70.3

−11.9