Table 4

Hemodynamic and gas exchange response to inhaled nitric oxide (INO), dobutamine, and INO plus dobutamine in cystic fibrosis (8 patients)


Baseline
INO
Dobutamine
INO+Dobutamine

Cardiac index (l/min/m2)
3.6 ± 0.6
3.6 ± 0.5
5.1± 0.6
4.7± 0.5**
Heart rate (beats/min)
90 ± 26
90 ± 25
102 ± 22
104 ± 18
SVI (ml/m2)
43 ± 12
43 ± 10
52 ± 10
47 ± 7
CVP (mmHg)
1.4 ± 1.9
1.6 ± 2.1
1.9 ± 2.4
1.4 ± 2
MPAP (mmHg)
24 ± 4
22 ± 3
26 ± 5
24 ± 3
PAOP (mmHg)
5.7 ± 2.7
6.5 ± 3.5
6.2 ± 3.3
5.6 ± 2.6
MPAP-PAOP (mmHg)
18 ± 2
16 ± 2*
20 ± 2
18 ± 3
PVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
591 ± 148
548 ± 140
448 ± 96*
460 ± 98*
MAP (mmHg)
83 ± 15
83 ± 11
87 ± 13
89 ± 13
SVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
1826 ± 261
1825 ± 230
1371 ± 193
1495 ± 197**
Qs/Qt (%)
20 ± 7
17 ± 4
30 ± 6*
22 ± 5
PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg)
276 ± 56
350 ± 48*
260 ± 56
319 ± 65
PaCO2 (mmHg)
54 ± 11
55 ± 11
54 ± 12
53 ± 12

*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