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Baseline patient characteristics
| Gender (male) | 22 (67%) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 14 |
| Weight (kg) | 68 ± 12 |
| Height (cm) | 165 ± 9 |
| SAPS II | 62 ± 19 |
| Diagnostic | |
| Septic shock | 16 (49%) |
| Cardiogenic shock | 7 (21%) |
| ARDS | 6 (18%) |
| Coma | 2 (6%) |
| Pancreatitis | 1 (3%) |
| Acute renal failure | 1 (3%) |
| LVEF < 50% | 8 (24%) |
N = 33
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage)
SAPS II simplified acute physiology score, ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
