Table 4

Comparing hemodynamic characteristics between patients with sepsis and acute heart failure

Sepsis

n = 36

Acute heart failure

n = 48

P value


PAC

CI, L/minute per m2

4.2 (3.6–5.5)

2.6 (2.2–3.0)

< 0.001

CP, W

1.14 (0.99–1.63)

0.80 (0.62–0.94)

< 0.001

LVSWI, g-m/m2

38 (30–49)

23 (18–29)a

< 0.001

RAP, mm Hg

13 (9–15)

12 (8–14)

0.26

PAOP, mm Hg

16 (15–18)

20 (15–24)a

0.008

MPAP, mm Hg

29 (26–32)

32 (26–37)

0.02

SmvO2, percentage

68 (62–74)

57 (50–62)b

< 0.001

PiCCO

CI, L/minute per m2

4.6 (3.7–5.6)

2.7 (2.2–3.3)

< 0.001

CFI, 1/minute

6.1 (3.5–6.8)

2.8 (2.3–3.1)

< 0.001

GEF, percentage

23 (17–30)

14 (10–16)

< 0.001

GEDVI, mL/m2

907 (748–1133)

995 (849–1172)

0.16

ELWI, mL/kg

18.0 (14.3–23.1)

14.7 (13.1–18.5)

0.09

PVPI

2.8 (2.3–3.5)

2.4 (1.7–2.9)

0.01

ELWI/GEDVI, × 102

2.0 (1.7–2.4)

1.6 (1.3–2.2)

0.01


Data represent the median (interquartile range) of the four consecutive measurements obtained during the observation period. Reduced numbers because of missing values are indicated with superscript a (a), where n = 40, and superscript b (b), where n = 44. CFI: cardiac function index; CI: cardiac index; CP: cardiac power; ELWI: extravascular lung water index; GEDVI: global end-diastolic volume index; GEF: global ejection fraction; LVSWI: left ventricular stroke work index; MPAP: mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PAC: pulmonary artery catheter; PAOP: pulmonary artery occlusion pressure; PiCCO: transpulmonary thermodilution technique; PVPI: pulmonary vascular permeability index; RAP: right atrial pressure; SmvO2: mixed venous oxygen saturation.

Ritter et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R133   doi:10.1186/cc7994

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