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. 2022 Jun 27;16(1):54–59. doi: 10.4103/aer.aer_9_22

Table 2.

Patient characteristics, inferior vena cava, and superior vena cava ultrasound measurements in patients with and without postinduction hypotension

Variables Hypotension P

Yes No
Age (years) 41.2±9.65 41.46±9.77 0.88
BMI 26.62±3.18 26.10±2.90 0.35
NPO (h) 10.96±1.38 10.27±1.36 0.007
Baseline HR (bpm) 78.82±7.28 77.41±7.76 0.317
Baseline MAP (mmHg) 96.74±9.53 95.47±8.30 0.44
SCV spontaneous minimum (cm) 0.549±0.15 0.686±0.16 0.0001
SCV spontaneous maximum (cm) 0.72±0.17 0.85±0.18 0.001
SCV spontaneous CI (%) 24.27±5.28 19.54±6.47 0.001
SCV deep minimum (cm) 0.45±0.12 0.65±0.15 0.0001
SCV deep maximum (cm) 0.77±0.18 0.89±0.19 0.0005
SCV deep CI (%) 42.21±6.31 26.30±7.80 0.0001
IVC minimum (cm) 1.11±0.17 1.48±0.35 0.0001
IVC maximum (cm) 1.88±0.26 1.93±0.39 0.419
IVC CI (%) 40.44±3.58 23.32±9.42 0.0001
Propofol (mg.kg−1) 1.69±0.18 1.71±0.19 0.64

Values are mean±SD. BMI=Body mass index, NPO=Nil per oral, HR=Heart rate, BPM=Beats per minute, MAP=Mean arterial pressure, SCV=Subclavian vein, IVC=Inferior vena cava, CI: Collapsibility index, SD=Standard deviation