Research Article

Hemodynamic Analysis of Pediatric Septic Shock and Cardiogenic Shock Using Transpulmonary Thermodilution

Table 1

Demographics of shock cases and initial PiCCO parameters.

VariablesCardiogenic shock ()Septic shock () value

Age (years)9.1 ± 6.112.2 ± 4.50.1
Gender0.43
 Male921
 Female416
Cardiac characteristics
 inotropic equivalent30.6 ± 30.346.4 ± 44.30.241
 heart rate, beats/min131.5 ± 33.2138.2 ± 27.30.468
 Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg71.5 ± 15.169.4 ± 19.20.71
Outcomes
 Length of stay (days)53.7 ± 85.734.8 ± 37.90.456
 ICU stay (days)28.1 ± 32.225.1 ± 32.40.779
 Mortality2220.016
PiCCO parameters (Day 1)
Cardiac output
 CO, L/min2.68 ± 0.794.22 ± 1.65<0.001
Cardiac contractility
 CI (L/min/m2)2.84 ± 1.023.75 ± 1.080.011
 GEF (%)17.8 ± 827.95 ± 9.150.001
 CFI (l/min)5.73 ± 2.549.46 ± 2.76<0.001
Preload parameters
 GEDVI (mL/m2)519.11 ± 134.53420.54 ± 118.010.017
 ITBVI (mL/m2)648.38 ± 168.38525.23 ± 147.590.017
 SVV (%)13.84 ± 5.4915 ± 6.50.568
Afterload parameters
 SVRI (dynscm−5m2)1936.79 ± 802.411327.34 ± 705.480.013
Lung parameters
 EVLWI (mL/m2)18.46 ± 12.0114.8 ± 12.190.359
 PVPI3.99 ± 2.793.88 ± 2.530.898

ICU = intensive care unit; CO = cardiac output; CI = cardiac index; GEF = global ejection fraction; CFI = cardiac function index; GEDVI = global end-diastolic volume index; ITBVI = intrathoracic blood volume index; SVV = stroke volume variation; SVRI = systemic vascular resistance index; EVLWI = extravascular lung water index; PVPI = pulmonary vascular permeability index.