Table 1.
Patients characteristics
| Characteristic | Value |
| Age (years; mean [range]) | 67 (35–79) |
| Sex (male/female; n) | 10/5 |
| APACHE II score (mean [range]) | 21 (12–30) |
| Mechanical ventilation (%) | 87 |
| Diuretics (%) | 47 |
| Standardized mortality ratio | 0.57 |
| Hospital mortality (%) | 20 |
| Diagnosis | |
| Dissecting/ruptured aorta | 2 |
| Postoperative bleeding | 2 |
| Sepsis | 4 |
| Open heart surgery | 4 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 1 |
| Neurological disease | 2 |
Shown are demographic data of all patients. APACHE, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation.