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. 2016 Dec 1;10(12):UC05–UC08. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/23584.8987

[Table/Fig-3]:

Cardiac Index (CI) of Levosimendan and Milrinone with time compared with Dobutamine @(taking it as standard) analysed using unpaired t-test. (CPB- cardiopulmonary bypass, SD- standard deviation).

CI (post CPB) Milrinone Dobutamine@ Levosimendan
p-value Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD) P-value
1 minute 0.3071 1.21(0.52) 1.41 (0.65) 1.36 (0.41) 0.9616
2 minute 0.2124 1.41(0.48) 1.66 (0.75) 1.64 (0.60) 0.9089
3 minute 0.7222 1.86 (0.73) 1.95 (0.84) 1.98 (0.49) 0.9101
5 minute 0.2026 2.17(0.91) 2.64 (1.34) 2.33 (0.73) 0.3785
10 minute 0.0471 2.37(0.90) 3.08 (1.25) 2.6 (0.746) 0.1496
15 minute 0.0826 2.62 (0.87) 3.23 (1.25) 2.89 (0.76) 0.3068
20 minute 0.0198 2.70 (0.90) 3.55 (1.25) 3.15 (0.91) 0.2628
25 minute 0.0002 2.92 (0.25) 4.14 (1.26) 3.33 (0.90) 0.0265
30 minute 0.0030 3.14 (0.63) 4.36 (1.60) 3.57 (1.04) 0.0714