Table 1 Patients characteristics at baseline

Gender (M/F)

65/26

SAPS II (median (25% to 75% IQR))

59 (53 to 65)

Height (cm, median (25% to 75% IQR))

175 (170 to 180)

Weight (kg, median (25% to 75% IQR))

80 (68 to 92)

Cause of shock

   septic (n, %)

73 (80)

   cardiogenic (n, %)

10 (11)

   hypovolemic (n, %)

8 (9)

Catecholamines

   norepinephrine (n, %)

51 (56)

   dobutamine (n, %)

7 (8)

Heart rate (beats/minute, median (25% to 75% IQR))

86 (70 to 99)

Mean arterial pressure (mmHg, median (25% to 75% IQR))

80 (72 to 90)

Body temperature (°C, median (25% to 75% IQR))

37.1 (36.4 to 37.5)

Cardiac rhythm

   sinus rhythm (n, %)

72 (79)

   atrial fibrillation (n, %)

18 (20)

   frequent atrial extrasystoles (n, %)

1 (1)

Cardiac index (L/minute/m², median (25% to 75% IQR))

3.5 (2.7 to 4.3)

EVLWi (mL/kg, median (25% to 75% IQR))

9 (8 to 14)

GEDVi (mL/m², median (25% to 75% IQR))

812 (705 to 932)