Table 3. Effect of Vasopressor Drip Presence on Intervention Management.
EF = ejection fraction, IABP = invasive arterial blood pressure, Int. = Intervention, LTCI = longest time of continuous intervention, mMAP = minimum mean arterial pressure
Group | # Interventions (Int. per Patient) | p value | Mean LTCI (min.) | p value | mMAP (mmHg) | p value | |||
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- Drip | + Drip | - Drip | + Drip | - Drip | + Drip | ||||
EF ≥ 50% (n=35) | 133 (5.3) | 88 (8.8) | 0.26 | 11 | 16 | 0.20 | 58 | 59 | 0.65 |
EF < 50% (n=42) | 175 (8.3) | 101 (4.8) | 0.13 | 12 | 13 | 0.64 | 60 | 61 | 0.50 |
EF 40-49% (n=20) | 96 (16) | 69 (4.9) | 0.03 | 20 | 16 | 0.25 | 58 | 61 | 0.47 |
EF < 40% (n=22) | 79 (15) | 32 (4.6) | 0.78 | 10 | 7 | 0.26 | 60 | 62 | 0.60 |