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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