Table 1 Patient characteristics and baseline kinetic and dynamic data
Patient characteristics (n = 39) | Values |
|---|---|
Demographics | |
Age, months | 3.9 (0.1 to 189) |
Gender, male, n (%) | 26 (66.6%) |
Body weight, kg | 4.5 (2.5 to 58) |
Preoperative physiological profile | |
RACHS-1, categories, median (range) | 3 (2 to 4) |
Category 2, n | 16 |
Category 3, n | 17 |
Category 4, n | 6 |
Prothrombin activity (%) | 80 (50 to 100) |
Creatinine clearance, mL⋅min-1⋅1.73 m(2) -1 | 91 (22 to 200) |
Per-operative course | |
Duration of CPB, minutes | 107 (52 to 222) |
Aortic cross-clamping time, minutes | 64 (9 to 140) |
Postoperative course | |
Ep infusion duration, days | 1.5 (1 to 13) |
pCVICU length of stay, days | 3 (2 to 23) |
Baseline kinetic and dynamic parameters | |
Ep concentration, μg⋅L-1 | 0.062 (0.037 to 0.25) |
Heart rate, beats⋅min-1 | 135 (70 to 180) |
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 51 (25 to 65) |
Plasma glucose level, mmol⋅L-1 | 6.2 (4 to 10.1) |
Plasma lactate level, mmol⋅L-1 | 1 (0.5 to 3) |