Table 2 Patients' baseline parameters

Age (years)

60 (52–63)

Child–Pugh score

13 (10–14)

Serum creatinine (μmol l^-1)

301 (168–451)

INR

1.5 (1.4–2.3)

Bilirubin (μmol l^-1)

92 (26–329)

MELD score

23 (15–34)

Serum sodium (mmol l^-1)

130 (126–136)

Serum albumin (g dl^-1)

27 (18–29)

ASAT (U l^-1)

103 (68–183)

ALAT (U l^-1)

63 (35–91)

Haemoglobin (g dl^-1)

9.4 (7.6–10.2)

MAP (mmHg)

79 (70–96)

CVP (mmHg)

9 (6–12)

GEDVI (ml m^-2)

760 (717–906)

SVRI (dyn s cm^-5 m^-2)

1,394 (1,161–2,037)

Cardiac index (l min^-1 m^-2)

4.1 (3.2–4.4)