Table 8.
Correlations between administered contrast medium and hemodynamic parameters
| Kendal Tau-b | LVEF | SVI | CI | EDV | ESV | EDP | ESP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation coefficient | 0.074 | 0.000 | − 0.519 | − 0.226 | − 0.231 | 0.555 | 0.000 |
| Significance (two sided) | 0.802 | 1.000 | 0.079 | 0.448 | 0.444 | 0.081 | 1.000 |
| Kendal Tau-b | SW | PRSW | TAU | dP/dt − | dP/dt + | End-systolic elastance | SCI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correlation coefficient | 0.148 | 0.371 | 0.154 | 0.000 | 0.074 | 0.371 | 0.148 |
| Significance (two sided) | 0.615 | 0.209 | 0.610 | 1.000 | 0.802 | 0.209 | 0.615 |
Kendal Tau B correlation analysis to assess statistical dependence between amount of administered contrast medium and parameters for global hemodynamics and myocardial contractility
CI cardiac index, dP/dt + and dP/dt maximum and minimum rate of pressure change, EDP end-diastolic pressure, EDV end-diastolic volume, ESP end-systolic pressure, ESV end-systolic volume, PRSW LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, preload recruitable stroke work, SCI starling contractility index, TAU isovolumic relaxation constant