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. 2020 May 6;46(7):1371–1381. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06061-y

Table 2.

Hemodynamic parameters and echocardiographic findings obtained immediately before and during the first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT)

General population
(n = 59)
SBT success
(n = 47)
SBT failure
(n = 12)
P value
Before SBT
Hemodynamic parameters
 HR, bpm 94 (82–108) 90 (80–103) 96 (86–113) 0.13
 sBP, mmHg 138 (130–151) 142 (130–153) 131 (108–138) 0.08
 dBP, mmHg 79 (71–87)* 78 (71–87) 81 (69–88) 0.65
 mBP, mmHg 97 (87–107)* 98 (88–107)* 92 (82–110) 0.61
Echocardiography findings
 E, cm/s 85 (61–100)* 83 (62–91) 101 (84–144) 0.046
 A, cm/s 85 (62–109) 86 (23–172) 58 (37–101) 0.025
 E/A 0.9 (0.8–1.4)* 0.9 (0.7–1.1) 1.7 (1.3–2.4) 0.001
 DTE, ms 147 (109–206)* 173 (128–213) 107 (94–129) 0.002
 E′ lateral, cm/s 9.9 (7.5–12.6) 9.9 (7.5–12.4) 9.8 (7–15.3) 0.66
 E/E 8.4 (5.7–11.3)* 9.1 (5.6–11) 9.2 (6.6–12.5) 0.32
 MR/LA area 0.18 (0.14–0.23) 0.2 (0.16–0.24) 0.15 (0.13–0.31) 0.87
 LVEF, % 35 (24–40) 35 (26–40) 24 (18–36) 0.083
 LVOT VTI, cm 16.1 (12.8–21) 16.6 (13.4–20.9) 14.6 (8.5–21.2) 0.295
 TR peak velocity, m/s 2.96 (2.66–3.38)* 2.87 (2.53–3.05) 3.39 (2.86–3.78) 0.047
During SBT
Hemodynamic parameters
 HR, bpm 102 (91–115) 96 (86–113) 131 (113–143)  < 0.0001
 sBP, mmHg 146 (125–158) 147 (125–157) 140 (118–168) 0.8
 dBP, mmHg 80 (70–95)* 80 (70–93) 80 (65–98) 0.98
 mBP, mmHg 104 (90–113)* 104 (93–113)* 111 (72–113) 0.95
Echocardiography findings
 E, cm/s 95 (75–115)* 93 (74–109) 122 (92–159) 0.017
 A, cm/s 83 (68–112) 88 (75–114) 60 (33–94) 0.012
 E/A 0.9 (0.8–1.8)* 0.88 (0.8–1.3) 2.1 (1.2–3.6) 0.001
 DTE, ms 128 (89–163)* 147 (103–175) 85 (72–125) 0.004
 E′ lateral, cm/s 10.6 (8–12.6) 10 (8.1–12.3) 11.4 (7–16.1) 0.26
 E/ E 9.5 (7.5–12.7)* 9.6 (7.2–12.7) 9.3 (7.8–16) 0.84
 MR/LA area 0.21 (0.15–0.3) 0.21 (0.14–0.24) 0.26 (0.17–0.4) 0.57
 LVEF, % 32 (22–42) 33 (24–46) 23 (13–33) 0.033
 LVOT VTI, cm 16.8 (12.8–20.7) 17.5 (14.1–20.8) 11.5 (7.7–19.2) 0.088
 TR peak velocity, m/s 3.18 (2.92–3.56)* 3.01 (2.73–3.3) 3.67 (3.15–4.15) 0.12

HR heart rate, sBP systolic blood pressure, dBP diastolic blood pressure, mBP mean blood pressure, DTE deceleration time of mitral E wave, MR mitral regurgitation, LA left atrium, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVOT left ventricular outflow tract, VTI velocity–time integral, TR tricuspid regurgitation

*Significant difference between parameters measured under positive pressure ventilation and during the weaning trial