Table 2.
Hemodynamic characteristics
| Variables | Sepsis | Trauma | p-value | Sepsis | Trauma | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (n = 48) | All (n = 24) | EF ≥ 50 % (n = 34) | EF ≥ 50 % (n = 23) | |||
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 103 ± 20 | 89 ± 23 | 0.009 | 102 ± 19 | 89 ± 23 | 0.023 |
| Systolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 106 ± 14 | 123 ± 17 | <0.001 | 108 ± 14 | 123 ± 17 | 0.001 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 9 | 79 ± 10 | <0.001 | 72 ± 9 | 79 ± 10 | 0.020 |
| Central venous pressure (mmHg) | 12 ± 5 | 9 ± 3 | 0.003 | 11 ± 5 | 9 ± 3 | 0.109 |
| SVR (dynes x s/cm−5) | 905 ± 294 | 1129 ± 188 | <0.001 | 958 ± 279 | 1123 ± 189 | 0.017 |
| Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure | 40.8 ± 19.1 | 35.6 ± 7.9 | 0.169 | 42 ± 10 | 35 ± 8 | 0.138 |
| Vasoactive drugs n (%) | ||||||
| Norepinephrine, n (%) | 45 (93) | 12 (50) | <0.001 | 32 (94) | 11 (48) | <0.001 |
| Milrinone, n (%) | 3 (6) | 0 | 0.476 | 1 (3) | 0 | 0.407 |
| Adrenaline, n (%) | 8 (16) | 0 | 0.034 | 5 (15) | 0 | 0.054 |
Data are presented as means ± SD, SVR; systemic vascular resistance