Table 1.
Demographics of shock cases and initial PiCCO parameters.
| Variables | Cardiogenic shock (n = 13) | Septic shock (n = 37) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 9.1 ± 6.1 | 12.2 ± 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Gender | 0.43 | ||
| Male | 9 | 21 | |
| Female | 4 | 16 | |
| Cardiac characteristics | |||
| inotropic equivalent | 30.6 ± 30.3 | 46.4 ± 44.3 | 0.241 |
| heart rate, beats/min | 131.5 ± 33.2 | 138.2 ± 27.3 | 0.468 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mm Hg | 71.5 ± 15.1 | 69.4 ± 19.2 | 0.71 |
| Outcomes | |||
| Length of stay (days) | 53.7 ± 85.7 | 34.8 ± 37.9 | 0.456 |
| ICU stay (days) | 28.1 ± 32.2 | 25.1 ± 32.4 | 0.779 |
| Mortality | 2 | 22 | 0.016 |
| PiCCO parameters (Day 1) | |||
| Cardiac output | |||
| CO, L/min | 2.68 ± 0.79 | 4.22 ± 1.65 | <0.001 |
| Cardiac contractility | |||
| CI (L/min/m2) | 2.84 ± 1.02 | 3.75 ± 1.08 | 0.011 |
| GEF (%) | 17.8 ± 8 | 27.95 ± 9.15 | 0.001 |
| CFI (l/min) | 5.73 ± 2.54 | 9.46 ± 2.76 | <0.001 |
| Preload parameters | |||
| GEDVI (mL/m2) | 519.11 ± 134.53 | 420.54 ± 118.01 | 0.017 |
| ITBVI (mL/m2) | 648.38 ± 168.38 | 525.23 ± 147.59 | 0.017 |
| SVV (%) | 13.84 ± 5.49 | 15 ± 6.5 | 0.568 |
| Afterload parameters | |||
| SVRI (dyn∗s∗cm−5∗m2) | 1936.79 ± 802.41 | 1327.34 ± 705.48 | 0.013 |
| Lung parameters | |||
| EVLWI (mL/m2) | 18.46 ± 12.01 | 14.8 ± 12.19 | 0.359 |
| PVPI | 3.99 ± 2.79 | 3.88 ± 2.53 | 0.898 |
ICU = intensive care unit; CO = cardiac output; CI = cardiac index; GEF = global ejection fraction; CFI = cardiac function index; GEDVI = global end-diastolic volume index; ITBVI = intrathoracic blood volume index; SVV = stroke volume variation; SVRI = systemic vascular resistance index; EVLWI = extravascular lung water index; PVPI = pulmonary vascular permeability index.