Table 1

Haemodynamic variables


Group
Tbaseline
TALI
T6 h
T18 h
T24 h

Heart rate (beats per minute)
PCV
72 (66–85)
73 (67–76)
93 (74–110)
79 (74–87)
81 (69–90)

PCV+R
71 (60–85)
89 (73–100)
92 (77–101)
91 (78–101)
85 (66–93)
Mean arterial pressure (torr)
PCV
69 (60–79)
83 (72–93)
84 (65–99)
68 (59–73)
67 (49–77)

PCV+R
72 (69–80)
93 (81–101)a,b
72 (70–73)c
61 (56–65)b-d
55 (51–59)b-d
Central venous pressure (torr)
PCV
7 (6–7)
7 (6–7)
7 (5–9)
7 (6–8)
8 (7–9)

PCV+R
4 (3–6)
7 (6–9)b
8 (5–11)b
8 (7–9)b
8 (8–9)b
Cardiac output (litres per minute)
PCV
4 (3.7–4.9)
4.8 (4.7–5)
5.1 (4.5–5.7)
3.9 (3.5–4.6)
3 (2.8–3.7)c,d

PCV+R
4.8 (3.7–6.5)
6.8 (5.4–8.1)a,b
4 (3.6–4.2)a,c
3.8 (3.5–4.7)c
3.9 (3.3–4.3)c

Data are presented as the median (interquartile range). aMann-Whitney rank sum test: p < 0.05 versus PCV. b-dFriedman repeated measures analysis of variance on ranks with all pairwise multiple comparison procedures (Student-Newman-Keuls method): bversus Tbaseline, cversus TALI, dversus T6 h (p < 0.05). PCV, pressure-controlled ventilation; PCV+R, pressure-controlled ventilation with recruitment manoeuvre; T6 h, time point 6 hours after randomisation; T18 h, time point 18 hours after randomisation; T24 h, time point 24 hours after randomisation; TALI, time point after lung injury; Tbaseline, baseline time point.

Kredel et al. Critical Care 2007 11:R13   doi:10.1186/cc5674