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Table 2 Macrohemodynamic and perfusion variables before and after the hemodynamic interventions

From: Capillary refill time response to a fluid challenge or a vasopressor test: an observational, proof-of-concept study

 

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p-value

Fluid challenge

CRT (s)

5 [3.5–7.6]

4 [2.4–5.1]

0.008

MAP (mmHg)

66 [62–79]

72 [62–75]

0.96

SAP (mmHg)

101 [88–112]

102 [97–108]

0.99

DAP (mmHg)

56 [48–64]

52 [45–60]

0.17

Pulse Pressure (mmHg)

50 [39–56]

50 [37–55]

0.66

HR (bpm)

103 ± 24

104 ± 25

0.72

NE Dose (mcg/kg/min)

0.31 ± 0.17

0.35 ± 0.24

0.26

CVP (mmHg)

7.6 ± 4.4

5.9 ± 4.5

0.04

CO (L/min)

5.7 ± 1.7

6.3 ± 2.0

0.03

SV (ml)

56 ± 10

59 ± 7

0.2

Vasopressor test

CRT (s)

4.0 [3.3–5.6]

3 [2.6 -5]

0.03

MAP (mmHg)

67 [64–70]

84 [82–87]

0.0001

SAP (mmHg)

106 [96–118]

132 [120–142]

0.0001

DAP (mmHg)

47 [45–54]

57 [53–60]

0.0001

Pulse Pressure (mmHg)

55 [42–67]

69 [62–87]

0.002

HR (bpm)

88 ± 15

86 ± 18

0.17

NE Dose (mcg/kg/min)

0.18 ± 0.13

0.28 ± 0.19

0.001

CVP (mmHg)

9.2 ± 5

8.8 ± 4.7

0.9

CO (L/min)

4.7 ± 1.4

5.0 ± 1.7

0.15

SV (ml)

55 ± 17

59 ± 18

0.03

  1. CRT: capillary refill time; MAP: mean arterial pressure; SAP: systolic arterial pressure; DAP: diastolic arterial pressure; HR: heart rate; NE: norepinephrine; CVP: central venous pressure; CO: cardiac output; SV: stroke volume. Data is presented as mean ± SD or median [interquartile range]. Paired t-test or Wilcoxon sum-rank test used accordingly