Table 3

Hemodynamic and gas exchange response to inhaled nitric oxide (INO), dobutamine, and INO plus dobutamine in bronchiectasis (9 patients)


Baseline 1
INO
Dobutamine
INO+Dobutamine

Cardiac index (l/min/m2)
3.9 ± 1.9
3.8 ± 1.5
5.6 ± 1.4
4.5 ± 0.3
Heart rate (beats/min)
87 ± 17
85 ± 12
115 ± 25
114 ± 23*
SVI (ml/m2)
43 ± 15
43 ± 13
53 ± 27
42 ± 12
CVP (mmHg)
3.2 ± 2.8
4 ± 3
3.2 ± 2.7
3.2 ± 3.9
MPAP (mmHg)
33 ± 16
28 ± 14
37 ± 17
36 ± 17
PAOP (mmHg)
9.4 ± 2
7.8 ± 1
12.5 ± 5
9.2 ± 3.3
MPAP-PAOP (mmHg)
24 ± 15
20 ± 14
24 ± 17
27 ± 18
PVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
781 ± 424
662 ± 355
569 ± 321
641 ± 335*
MAP (mmHg)
86 ± 10
88 ± 9
90 ± 14
79 ± 11
SVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
1919 ± 684
1974 ± 712
1272 ± 256
1391 ± 237*
Qs/Qt (%)
19 ± 5
11 ± 4*
24 ± 7
15 ± 12
PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)
366 ± 113
448 ± 92
344 ± 95
435 ± 115
PaCO2 (mmHg)
51 ± 20
52 ± 23
53 ± 24
56 ± 23

*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01. CVP, cardiovenous pressure; INO, inhaled nitric oxide; MAP, mean systemic arterial pressure; MPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PAOP, pulmonary artery occluded pressure; PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index; SVI, systemic vascular index; SVRI, systemic vascular resistance index.

Vizza et al. Critical Care 2001 5:355   doi:10.1186/cc1069