Table 3

Results in the albumin group

Variable
Baseline
After infusion
P

HR (bpm)
118.2 ± 33.9
120.2 ± 35.6
NS
RAP (mmHg)
11.4 ± 4.9
14.0 ± 3.3
NS
MPAP (mmHg)
24.2 ± 4.3
28.49 ± 3.5
NS
WP (mmHg)
11.6 ± 4.5
14.2 ± 3.6
NS
MAP (mmHg)
80.4 ± 22.0
81.6 ± 19.1
NS
CI (L/min/m2)
4.94 ± 1.05
5.20 ± 1.26
NS
LVSWI (g/min/m2)
37.2 ± 14.3
42.2 ± 18.9
NS
SVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
1052.8 ± 261.0
1049.8 ± 236.5
NS
PVRI (dyne/s/cm5/m2)
237.0 ± 87.8
226.4 ± 57.8
NS
DO2 (ml/min/m2)
699.6 ± 183.0
732.0 ± 194.8
NS
VO2 (ml/min/m2)



     Calorimetry
144.0 ± 30.5
147.2 ± 30.2
NS
     Fick
110.8 ± 13.8
127.8 ± 30.9
NS
Hb (g%)
9.19 ± 0.49
9.12 ± 0.75
NS
Ht (%)
27.1 ± 2.69
27.4 ± 2.6
NS
pHi
7.14 ± 0.2
7.24 ± 0.1
NS
Lactate (mmol/l)
1.8 ± 0.5
1.7 ± 0.5
NS

*Mean ± SD. CI, cardiac index; DO2, systemic oxygen delivery index; Hb, hemoglobin; HR, heart rate; Ht, hematocrit; LVSWI, left ventricular stroke work index; MAP, mean arterial pressure; MPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; pHi, gastric intramucosal pH; PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index; RAP, right atrial pressure; SVRI, systemic vascular resistance index; VO2, systemic oxygen consumption index; WP, wedge pressure.

Fernandes et al. Critical Care 2001 5:362   doi:10.1186/cc1070