Table 3 Hemodynamic, echocardiographic parameters and biological markers on admission
No cardiac dysfunction on admission | Cardiac dysfunction on admission | P -values | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 20 | n = 20 | ||
Hemodynamics and respiratory parameters during echocardiography | |||
Systolic arterial pressure, mmHg | 123 (110 to 138) | 126 (113 to 149) | 0.2 |
Diastolic arterial pressure, mmHg | 63 (58 to 72) | 72 (65 to 84) | 0.01 |
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 81 (76 to 91) | 90 (82 to 101) | 0.06 |
Heart rate, beats per minute | 63 (57 to 80) | 68 (63 to 85) | 0.2 |
PaO2/FiO2 ratio | 445 (421 to 454) | 355 (254 to 422) | 0.02 |
Echographic parameters | |||
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 64 (61 to 70) | 60 (47 to 67) | 0.04 |
Stroke volume, ml | 81 (71 to 90) | 72 (51 to 87) | 0.2 |
Cardiac output, l/minute | 5.2 (4.9 to 6.4) | 4.6 (3.9 to 5.7) | 0.53 |
Left atrium volume, ml/m2 | 15.6 (12.4 to 18.8) | 15.9 (12.7 to 18.6) | 0.59 |
E wave, cm/s | 97 (83 to 102) | 64 (50 to 94) | 0.004 |
A wave, cm/s | 66 (59 to 74) | 65 (53 to 91) | 0.4 |
E/A | 1.3 (1.2 to 1.6) | 1 (0.78 to 1.1) | 0.004 |
E’ lateral, cm/s | 15 (14 to 17) | 7.5 (6 to 9) | <0.0001 |
E/E’ lateral ratio | 6 (5.1 to 6.8) | 9 (7.1 to 10) | 0.0003 |
E’ mean, cm/s | 13 (11.5 to 16.5) | 7.2 (6 to 8.2) | <0.0001 |
PAPs, mmHg | 21 (16 to 27) | 22 (16 to 32) | 0.6 |
TAPSE, mm | 24 (21 to 27) | 22 (20 to 24) | 0.07 |
S wave tricuspid, cm/s | 15 (14 to 17) | 17 (15 to 19) | 0.16 |
Biological markers | |||
BNP, ng/L) | 178 (70 to 264) | 291 (148 to 619) | 0.02 |
Troponin Ic, μg/L | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.05) | 0.4 (0.01 to 4.61) | 0.01 |
Epinephrine, pmol/L | 481 (256 to 728) | 838 (498 to 1,656) | 0.04 |
Norepinephrine, pmol/L | 2,404 (1,580 to 3,363) | 4,917 (2,490 to 9,046) | 0.02 |
Norepinephrine after exclusion of patients receiving exogenous norepinephrine (n = 35, 18 and 17 respectively) | 2,281 (1,519 to 3,264) | 3,222 (2,480 to 7,516) | 0.01 |
Dopamine, pmol/L | 155 (123 to 231) | 282 (169 to 428) | 0.03 |