Table 5 Quintile distribution of mean pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance and risk of waitlist mortality

mPAP

Total n = 6495

 < 23 mmHg

988

Reference

 23 to < 25 mmHg

1089

HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.65–1.15, p = 0.33

 25 to < 28 mmHg

1569

HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.84–1.41, p = 0.53

 28 to < 32 mmHg

1410

HR 1.19, 95% CI 0.92–1.54, p = 0.18

 ≥ 32 mmHg

1439

HR 1.96, 95% CI 1.53–2.50, p < 0.001*

PVR

Total n = 6495

 < 1.86 WU

1299

Reference

 1.86 to < 2.42 WU

1291

HR 1.13, 95% CI 0.87–1.45, p = 0.36

 2.42 to < 3.01 WU

1305

HR 1.01, 95% CI 0.79–1.31, p = 0.92

 3.01 to < 3.90 WU

1301

HR 1.21, 95% CI 0.94–1.55, p = 0.14

 ≥ 3.90 WU

1299

HR 1.86, 95% CI 1.46–2.36, p < 0.001*