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Table 2 Hemodynamic variables of study patients

From: Phenylephrine versus norepinephrine for initial hemodynamic support of patients with septic shock: a randomized, controlled trial

 

Baseline

12 hours

P value

Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (mmHg)

  

1.000

   Phenylephrine

15 ± 2

17 ± 3*

 

   Norepinephrine

15 ± 2

17 ± 3*

 

Right atrial pressure (mmHg)

  

0.902

   Phenylephrine

13 ± 3

15 ± 3*

 

   Norepinephrine

13 ± 3

14 ± 3*

 

Mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mmHg)

  

0.521

   Phenylephrine

28 ± 9

33 ± 11*

 

   Norepinephrine

27 ± 5

30 ± 4*

 

Pulmonary vascular resistance index (dyne·s/cm5/m2)

  

0.330

   Phenylephrine

293 ± 253

348 ± 296*

 

   Norepinephrine

235 ± 103

264 ± 105

 

Right ventricular stroke work index (g/m2/beat)

  

0.564

   Phenylephrine

9 ± 5

12 ± 7*

 

   Norepinephrine

8 ± 4

11 ± 4*

 

Left ventricular stroke work index (g/m2/beat)

  

0.721

   Phenylephrine

25 ± 11

35 ± 14*

 

   Norepinephrine

25 ± 8

37 ± 9*

 

Stroke volume index (g/m2/beat)

  

0.963

   Phenylephrine

45 ± 18

49 ± 19

 

   Norepinephrine

46 ± 13

50 ± 11

 

Cardiac troponin I (ng/ml)

  

0.854

   Phenylephrine

1.0 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.9

 

   Norepinephrine

0.9 ± 0.9

1.1 ± 0.8

 
  1. *P < 0.05 versus baseline (significant time effect).