Figure 2.
Surrogate parameters for cardiac preload and afterload. (A) Global end-diastolic volume index (GEDI) and (B) intrathoracic blood volume index as surrogate parameters for cardiac preload were determined using the PiCCO System before and 0.5, 3, and 6 h after ROSC to investigate changes in diastolic volume filling and diastolic function after cardiac arrest (CA) and levosimendan treatment. (C) To determine the influence on cardiac afterload, systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) was recorded. CA and levosimendan did not influence any parameter at the selected time points. BL baseline, VEH vehicle, LEVO levosimendan. Statistics: repeated measures two-way ANOVA, followed by Šidák’s multiple comparisons test; data are presented as means ± SD.