Table 3.
Age, admitting diagnoses, time of enrollment, and mortality stratified by cardiac index group
| CI (n) |
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|---|---|---|
| >3 L/min/m2 (7) | ≤3 L/min/m2 (9) | |
| Age, yr, median (IQR) | 61 (41–71) | 69 (62–82) |
| Admitting diagnosis, n (%) | ||
| Pneumonia | 2 (28.57) | 0 |
| Pleural effusion | 1 (14.29) | 0 |
| Valve surgery | 0 | 1 (11.11) |
| Sepsis | 2 (28.57) | 3 (33.33) |
| Acute renal failure | 1 (14.29) | 0 |
| Aortic aneurysm | 2 (28.57) | 2 (22.22) |
| Endocarditis | 1 (14.29) | 0 |
| Pancreatitis | 0 | 1 (11.11) |
| Bowel ischemia | 0 | 2 (22.22) |
| Spinal hematoma | 0 | 1 (11.11) |
| Days from ICU admission-enrollment, median (IQR) | 4 (2–5) | 2 (1–14.5) |
| SOFA score | 5 (2.5–8) | 5 (5–10) |
| Mortality, n (%) | 1 (14) | 5 (55) |
Definition of abbreviations: CI = cardiac index; ICU = intensive care unit; IQR = interquartile range; SOFA = Sequential Organ Failure Assessment.