Table 2 Haemodynamic variables at baseline

Femoral dP/dt_max (mmHg s⁻¹)

1049 ± 347

1319 ± 371

1162 ± 336

1199 ± 365

HR (beats min⁻¹)

89 ± 14

92 ± 18

90 ± 15

90 (74–104)

SAP (mmHg)

117 ± 17

137 ± 25

123 ± 14

127 ± 21

MAP (mmHg)

75 ± 7

84 ± 16

78 (75–84)

78 (70–86)

PP (mmHg)

66 ± 17

80 ± 18

70 ± 11

73 ± 17

CVP (mmHg)

9 ± 4

9 (8–12)

11 ± 4

9 (8-12)

GEDVi (mL m⁻²)

749 ± 120

773 (684–878)

773 ± 146

750 (671–846)

CI (L min⁻¹ m⁻²)

2.7 ± 0.6

3.1 ± 1.2

3 (2.5–3.5)

3 (2.2–3.4)

SVI (mL m⁻²)

31 ± 9

35 ± 14

32 (24–45)

32 (25–44)

CFI (min⁻¹)

3.9 ± 1.2

4.3 ± 1.6

4.4 ± 1.7

4.2 ± 1.6

LVEF (%)

43 ± 11

57 (42–61)

54 ± 17

50 ± 14

Ea (mmHg ml⁻¹)

2 ± 0.5

2 (1.3–2.4)

1.9 (1.4–2.2)

1.9 (1.4–2.3)

TAC (ml mmHg⁻¹)

0.9 ± 0.3

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

0.8 (0.8–1.1)

0.8 (0.7–1.1)

SVRi (dynes s cm⁻⁵ m⁻²)

1774 (1657–2379)

2241 ± 1078

1739 (1575–2172)^b

1775 (1627–2404)^b