Table 4 Transpulmonary thermodilution mathematical model parameters
|  | Control n = 11 | AS n = 10 | DCM n = 8 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean transit time (MTt) [s] | 442.9 ± 91.0 | 497.9 ± 88.7 | 570.8 ± 199.2 | 0.12 |
Exponential downslope time (DSt) [s] | 173.1 ± 41.1 | 211.2 ± 47.2 | 246.0 ± 107.0 | 0.08 |
Thermal indicator volumetric parameters | ||||
 Intrathoracic thermovolume (ITTV) [ml] | 2439 ± 470 | 2759 ± 662 | 2744 ± 754 | 0.43 |
 Pulmonary thermovolume (PTV) [ml] | 956 ± 230 | 1176 ± 355 | 1159 ± 320 | 0.20 |
Estimated dye indicator volumetric parameters | ||||
 Intrathoracic blood volume (ITBV) [ml] | 1854 ± 327 | 1979 ± 441 | 1982 ± 594 | 0.77 |
 Pulmonary blood volume (PBV) [ml] | 371 ± 65 | 396 ± 88 | 396 ± 119 | 0.77 |