Table 2.

Hemodynamic effects of intracoronary pyruvate in addition to catecholamines and IABP

Intervention (point in time)	Pyruvate (40 min)	NaCl 0.9% (50 min)
HR (min−1)	76 ± 9	76 ± 7
CI (L min−1 m−2)	2.23 ± 0.53	1.95 ± 0.45*
SVI (mL m−2)	29 ± 6	26 ± 5*
Mean SAP (mmHg)	95 ± 9	87 ± 9
Mean PAP (mmHg)	33 ± 6	31 ± 4
Mean PCWP (mmHg)	23 ± 7	22 ± 4
Mean RAP (mmHg)	16 ± 3	16 ± 3
SVR (dyn s cm−5)	1,608 ± 354	1,635 ± 325
PVR (dyn s cm−5)	216 ± 136	236 ± 159

* Means p < 0.05