Table 2.
Serum concentrations of sTREM-1, NT-proBNP, and CI, CFI, GEF, and dP/dt max in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock on days 1, 3, and 7.
| Group | Severe sepsis (n = 40) | Septic shock (n = 45) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | 3 days | 7 days | 1 day | 3 days | 7 days | |
| sTREM-1 (pg/mL) | 473.14 ± 260.84 | 392.11 ± 154.05 | 262.58 ± 133.32 | 1070.33 ± 545.61# | 928.97 ± 638.53※ | 693.62 ± 485.87▲ |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL) | 595.28 ± 372.80 | 428.84 ± 363.34 | 245.28 ± 195.20 | 1743.32 ± 1230.9# | 1218.78 ± 1125.30※ | 963.30 ± 1029.61▲ |
| CI | 3.00 ± 0.72 | 3.35 ± 0.81 | 3.65 ± 0.78 | 2.62 ± 0.78# | 2.78 ± 0.98※ | 3.13 ± 1.21▲ |
| CFI | 4.15 ± 1.37 | 4.63 ± 0.97 | 5.10 ± 1.22 | 3.45 ± 1.30# | 4.10 ± 1.14※ | 4.76 ± 0.78 |
| GEF | 15.80 ± 6.25 | 18.4 ± 6.59 | 21.50 ± 8.47 | 13.20 ± 4.80# | 15.93 ± 4.10※ | 22.87 ± 6.64 |
| dP/dt max | 1219.50 ± 484.91 | 1413.90 ± 335.47 | 1781.50 ± 463.43 | 993.95 ± 414.86# | 1194.60 ± 433.16※ | 1505.07 ± 464.29▲ |
NT-proBNP: N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; CI: cardiac index; CFI: cardiac function index; GEF: global ejection fraction; dP/dt max: left ventricular contractility index; # P < 0.05 compared with severe sepsis group on day 1, ※ P < 0.05 compared with severe sepsis group on day 3, ▲ P < 0.05 compared with severe sepsis group on day 7.