Comparison of Goal-Directed Hemodynamic Optimization Using Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Transpulmonary Thermodilution in Combined Valve Repair: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Table 1
Pre- and intraoperative characteristics of the study groups.
Parameter
TTD group
PAC group
value
Age, yrs
54 ± 12
54 ± 10
0.97
EuroSCORE, points
7 ± 3
7 ± 3
0.81
EuroSCORE, predicted mortality risk, %
7.5 (5.0–13.8)
10.5 (4.0–14.8)
0.65
NYHA, functional class of heart failure
3 ± 0
3 ± 1
0.19
Left ventricular ejection fraction before surgery, %
57 ± 11
57 ± 10
0.90
Duration of surgery, min
234 ± 47
229 ± 41
0.72
Duration of aortic cross-clamping, min
105 ± 31
109 ± 31
0.69
Duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, min
142 ± 43
142 ± 37
0.97
TTD: transpulmonary thermodilution; PAC: pulmonary artery catheter. Data are presented as mean ± SD or median (25th–75th percentiles).
