Table 1.
Trend in Cardiac Output, Cardiac Index, and Arterial Lactate With Associated Levels of Inotropic or Mechanical Support Throughout Admission
| Day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fick cardiac output, L/min | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 5 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Fick cardiac index, L/min/m2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Arterial lactate, mmol/L | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4 | 3 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Level of support | None | Milrinone | IABP | IABP | Intravascular microaxial LVAD | VA-ECMO + intravascular microaxial LVAD | RVAD + Intravascular microaxial LVAD | RVAD + intravascular microaxial LVAD |