Research Article
Relationship between Microcirculatory Perfusion and Arterial Elastance: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Characteristics of the study cohort.
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| Age (years) | 64 [53–71] | Weight (kg) | 84 [74–90] | Male gender, n (%) | 14 (70) | Chronic heart failure, n (%) | 10 (50) | Hypertension, n (%) | 12 (60) | Diabetes, n (%) | 6 (30) | COPD/asthma, n (%) | 3 (15) | Neurological disease, n (%) | 6 (30) | Chronic renal disease, n (%) | 2 (10) | Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 6 (30) | Immunosuppressive agents, n (%) | 1 (5) | Reasons for ICU admission | Cardiac arrest | 4 (20) | After heart surgery | 4 (20) | Acute brain injury | 4 (20) | Hemorrhagic shock | 3 (15) | Respiratory failure | 3 (15) | Liver transplantation | 1 (10) | Lung transplantation | 1 (10) | SOFA score on the day of FC | 6 [5–8] | Vasopressor therapy, n (%) | 7 (35) | Inotropic therapy, n (%) | 2 (10) | Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 8 (40) | CRRT therapy, n (%) | 2 (10) | Reasons for fluid challenge | Oliguria | 10 (50) | Mean arterial blood pressure < 65 mmHg | 5 (25) | Lactate values > 2 mmol/L | 3 (15) | Tachycardia | 2 (10) | ICU stay | 4 [3–9] | ICU mortality, n (%) | 5 (25) |
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COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU = intensive care unit; SOFA = sequential organ failure assessment; CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy; FC = fluid challenge.
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