Table 1 Systemic hemodynamic variables over time in septic (n = 9) and sham (n = 4) groups

HR, beats/min

Sepsis

85 ± 18

104 ± 34

101 ± 25

0.368

Sham

84 ± 8

99 ± 12

98 ± 4

0.400

MAP, mm Hg

Sepsis

99 ± 17

80 ± 25

92 ± 29

0.417

Sham

107 ± 18

113 ± 4

92 ± 5

0.607

MPAP, mm Hg

Sepsis

19 ± 6

36 ± 7^a

37 ± 6^a

0.022

Sham

23 ± 9

21 ± 2

20 ± 5

0.867

CI, L/min/m²

Sepsis

3.6 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 1.1^a

1.8 ± 0.6^a

0.028

Sham

3.4 ± 0.1

4.2 ± 0.1

4.7 ± 2.0

0.368

SVRI, dynes/sec/cm³

Sepsis

1,938 ± 350

3,304 ± 1,513^a

4,379 ± 1,640^a

0.007

Sham

2,065 ± 12

,2081 ± 128

1,776 ± 404

0.607

CVP, mm Hg

Sepsis

6 ± 2

8 ± 3

7 ± 3

0.300

Sham

5 ± 1

4 ± 1

3 ± 1

0.215

PAOP, mm Hg

Sepsis

9 ± 4

25 ± 10^a

24 ± 14^a

0.021

Sham

6 ± 1

14 ± 8

11 ± 7

0.313

Urine output, ml/h

Sepsis

89 ± 48

118 ± 80

71 ± 40

0.147

Sham

116 ± 70

175 ± 60

150 ± 70

0.156

Cumulative amount of fluids, ml

Sepsis

1,100 ± 390

3,180 ± 834

4,425 ± 1,160

-

Sham

1,250 ± 350

3,370 ± 450

4,670 ± 880

-