Table 1. Significant echocardiographic variables obtained in critically ill newborn foals before (T0) and after (T1) a fluid challenge therapy (one to four 10–20 ml/kg boluses of Lactated Ringer's solution)
| Parameter | T0 | T1 | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LADLa (cm) | 4.8 | 5.7 | 0.0078 |
| EDVB (mL) | 93.1 | 100.4 | 0.0313 |
| SVAo (mL) | 89.3 | 160.7 | 0.0313 |
| COAo (L/min) | 9.7 | 15.2 | 0.0313 |
| COM (L/min) | 5.9 | 8.6 | 0.0234 |
As all data were not normally distributed, they were presented as median values.
COAo and COM: cardiac output assessed by the aortic‐flow based method and M‐Mode echocardiography, respectively; EDVB: left ventricular end‐diastolic volume assessed by the bullet method; LADLa: maximal left atrial diameter obtained from a right parasternal long axis view; SVAo: stroke volume assessed by the aortic‐flow based method.