Table 2.
Haemodynamic characteristics (N = 50 patients).
| VARIABLE | Value |
|---|---|
| Heart rate (bpm) | 77 (14) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 116 [104–127] |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 52 [47–57] |
| Mean arterial blood pressure (mm Hg) | 72 [66–76] |
| Central venous pressure (mm Hg) | 12 (3.9) |
| Cardiac index by thermodilution (L/min/m2) | 2.7 (0.8) |
| Cardiac output by echocardiography (L/min/m2) | 2.5 (0.8) |
| Parm (mm Hg) | 26 (5.2) |
| Pmsa (cardiac output by thermodilution) (mm Hg) | 19 (3.9) |
| Pmsa (cardiac output by echocardiography) (mm Hg) | 19 (3.7) |
Values are mean (standard deviation) or median [interquartile range].
Definition of abbreviations: Parm, mean systemic filling pressure measured by the arm occlusion method; Pmsa, analogue mean systemic filling pressure.