Table
From: Do beta-adrenergic drugs increase microcirculatory blood flow in the gut in sepsis?
| Â | Dopexamine | Dopexamine | Dobutamine | Dobutamine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Drug dosage | 1 µg/kg/min | 2 µg/kg/min | 5 µg/kg/min | 10 µg/kg/min |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 70 ± 4.6 | 71 ± 4.3 | 70 ± 4.3 | 66 ± 3.6 |
Cardiac index (% of baseline) | 119 ± 4.3- | 135 ± 5.7- | 124 ± 4.7- | 148 ± 6.4- |
Superior mesenteric artery flow (%) | 115 ± 5.7* | 119 ± 6.0- | 104 ± 3.0 | 103 ± 4.8 |
MBF in the gastric mucosa (%) | 105 ± 1.7 | 111 ± 3.3- | 103 ± 2.0 | 101 ± 4.2 |
MBF in the jejunal mucosa (%) | 92 ± 5.4 | 98 ± 5.7 | 105 ± 4.3 | 97 ± 3.2 |
MBF in the colonic mucosa (%) | 103 ± 2.1 | 102 ± 2.7 | 101 ± 2.2 | 99 ± 3.9 |