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Table 2 Organ dysfunction, biological data and treatments during septic shock according to supraventricular arrhythmia occurrence

From: New-onset supraventricular arrhythmia during septic shock: prevalence, risk factors and prognosis

 

Sinus rhythm (n = 41)

SVA (n = 30)

p

SOFA day 1

 Global (0–24)

10.0 [7.0–12.5]

10 [8–16]

0.369

 Neurological (0–4)

1.0 [0.0–4.0]

1.0 [0.0–4.0]

0.869

 Respiratory (0–4)

2.0 [0.0–4.0]

2.0 [0.8–3.0]

0.976

 Cardiovascular (0–4)

4.0 [4.0–4.0]

4.0 [4.0–4.0]

0.709

 Renal (0–4)

1.0 [0.0–2.5]

2.0 [1.0–4.0]

0.034

 Coagulation (0–4)

0.0 [0.0–1.5]

1.0 [0.0–2.0]

0.573

 Hepatic (0–4)

0.0 [0.0–2.0]

0.0 [0.0–1.25]

0.875

Day 1 blood gases

 pH

7.33 [7.21–7.41]

7.32 [7.24–7.40]

0.802

 PCO2, mmHg

37.0 [29.0–44.5]

36.0 [30.7–47.5]

0.692

 PO2, mmHg

123.0 [84.5–185.5]

102.0 [76.0–215.2]

0.802

 Bicarbonates, mmol/L

19.0 [15.9–25.2]

20.5 [17.0–25.0]

0.518

 Lactate, mmol/L

2.90 [1.43–4.30]

2.10 [1.40–3.60]

0.514

 FIO2, %

100 [55–100]

100 [70–100]

0.910

 PEEP, cmH2O

5 [5]

5 [5]

0.759

Thyroid stimulating hormone, µUI/L

0.94 [0.35–3.12]

1.04 [0.34–2.26]

0.694

Cardiac Troponin peak between day 1 and day 3, ng/L

44 [12.5–295]

157.5 [22.7–545.8]

0.222

NT proBNP peak between day 1 and day 3, pg/mL

8092 [2424–32,410]

15,522 [5987–46209]

0.229

Minimal potassium level during septic shock, mmol/L

3.3 [2.8–3.7]

3.2 [2.9–3.4]

0.571

Maximal potassium level during septic shock, mmol/L

4.6 [4.3–5.2]

4.5 [4.2–5.1]

0.771

Hemodynamic treatments

 Cumulative fluid balance during shock, mL

5358 [2401–9965]

4233 [3241–9682]

0.979

 Daily fluid balance during shock, mL/day

2285 [1554–3825]

1387 [1080–1859]

0.106

 Dobutamine use during shock

8.0 (19.5)

5 (16.7)

0.759

 Dobutamine maximal dose, µg/kg/mina

5.0 [5.0–13.8]

10.0 [5.0–12.5]

0.622

 Dobutamine maximal dose, µg/kg/min, mean (SD)a

7.8 (4.9)

9.0 (4.2)

 

 Norepinephrine use during shock

40 (97.6)

29 (96.7)

>0.99

 Norepinephrine maximal dose, mg/ha

2.9 [1.2–8.0]

3.3 [2.0–10.0]

0.210

 Norepinephrine maximal dose, mg/h, mean (SD)a

5.1 (5.5)

6.7 (6.4)

 

 Epinephrine use during shock

3 (7.3)

3 (10.0)

0.692

 Dual catecholamine use during shock

10 (24.4)

6 (20.0)

0.662

 Length of catecholamine use during shock, days

3 [2–5]

4 [3–7]

0.035

 Length of vasopressor use during shock, days

3 [2–5]

4 [3–7.0]

0.021

Respiratory treatments

 Invasive mechanical ventilation

33 (80.5)

27 (90.0)

0.335

 Mild ARDS

7 (17.9)

7 (24.1)

0.532

 Moderate to severe ARDS

17 (41.5)

11 (36.7)

0.683

Other treatments

 Dialysis during shock

7 (17.1)

11 (36.7)

0.061

 Steroid use during shock

25 (61.0)

25 (83.3)

0.041

 Steroid use before SVA onset

25 (61.0)

14 (46.7)

0.231

Superior vena cava central line in place during shock

13 (31.7)

10 (33.3)

0.885

  1. Data are n (%) or median [25th–75th percentile] unless otherwise specified
  2. SVA supraventricular arrhythmia, SOFA sepsis-related organ failure assessment, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
  3. aOnly patients receiving the drug during septic shock were considered