Table 2.
Cardiac indices in the five groups (l/min/kg: mean ± SD)
| Baseline | Septic/sham shock/condition | 3 h post | 5 h post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-septic control group (n = 16) | 0.15 ± .03 | 0.15 ± .05 | 0.14 ± .04 | 0.13 ± .03 |
| Septic control group (n = 13) | 0.13 ± .04 | 0.17 ± .04 | 0.15 ± .07 | 0.11 ± .06 |
| Gentisic septic group (n = 11) | 0.12 ± .02 | 0.20 ± .08*+ | 0.12 ± .03 | 0.11 ± .04 |
| Norepinephrine septic group (n = 10) | 0.12 ± .02 | 0.15 ± .03 | 0.14 ± .03 | 0.14 ± .04 |
| Gentisic non-septic group (n = 5) | 0.12 ± .02 | 0.13 ± .02 | 0.16 ± .04 | 0.16 ± .05 |
Statistics by two way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student Newman Keuls multiple comparison test that included the five groups and four time periods. *P < 0.05 vs baseline; +P < 0.05 vs non septic control group