Table 5.
Haemodynamics and pressor requirements
| Parameter |
Pre‐Impella Median (range) |
Post‐Impella Median (range) |
Post‐transplant Median (range) |
P value Pre‐ and post‐Impella |
P value Pre‐Impella and post‐transplant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA systolic, mmHg | 45.5 (35–75) | 36 (26–51) | 37 (23–46) | 0.001 | 0.004 |
| PA diastolic, mmHg | 23.5 (17–37) | 17 (11–33) | 16 (8–20) | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| PCWP, mmHg | 21 (15–32) | 15.5 (11–33) | — | 0.011 | — |
| RA pressure, mmHg | 8.5 (3–22) | 3.5 (2–12) | 7 (2–16) | 0.018 | 0.608 |
| PAPI | 2.56 (0.86–10) | 4.2 (1.3–10) | 3.45 (1.1–10) | 0.048 | 0.367 |
| PVR, dynes‐s/cm5 | 228 (80–576) | 115 (50–292) | 99 (70–142) | 0.006 | 0.001 |
| Pressors, % | 15 (94%) | 14 (88%) | 16 (100%) | 1 | 1 |
| Vasoactive‐inotropic score | 5 (2.5–17.5) | 5 (2.5–10) |
5 (2–9) at 24 h 4 (1–6) at 72 h |
0.064 | 0.455 0.030 |
| Impella power | — | 6 (4–8) | — | — | — |
| Impella flow | — | 3.85 (2.1–4.6) | — | — | — |
PA, pulmonary artery; PAPI, pulmonary artery pulsatility index; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; RA, right atrial.