Table 1

Haemodynamic data

Parameter
30° head-up
30° head-down
P

HR (beats/minute)
87 ± 9
87 ± 8
0.297
MAP (mmHg)
70 ± 9
80 ± 10
<0.001
SVR (dyne·second/cm5)
955 ± 178
898 ± 199
0.032
CO (l/minute)
5.0 ± 0.8
6.3 ± 1.2
<0.001
SV (ml)
60 ± 12
76 ± 14
<0.001
SVVFloTrac (%)
14 ± 4
8 ± 3
<0.001
SVVPiCCO (%)
16 ± 5
9 ± 4
<0.001
PPV (%)
15 ± 6
8 ± 4
<0.001
CVP (mmHg)
7 ± 3
11 ± 3
<0.001
GEDV (ml)
1214 ± 354
1356 ± 392
<0.001

CO, cardiac output; CVP, central venous pressure; GEDV, global end-diastolic volume; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PPV, pulse pressure variation; SV, stroke volume; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; SVV, stroke volume variation.

Hofer et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R82   doi:10.1186/cc6933