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Table 2 Clinical data 24 hours before and at the time of terminal cardiovascular collapse, as well as causes of death

From: The arterial blood pressure associated with terminal cardiovascular collapse in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study

 

Clinical data

24 hours before terminal cardiovascular collapse

 

Sepsis (n (%))

34 (24.3)

Sepsis focus (n (%))

 
 

Abdomen

9 (6.4)

 

Soft tissue/joints

7 (5)

 

Lungs

3 (2.1)

 

Primary bacteremia

2 (1.4)

 

Miscellaneous

18 (9.3)

Shock (n (%))

87 (62.1)

Acute right heart failure (n (%))

22 (15.7)

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (points)

12 ± 4

At the time of terminal cardiovascular collapse

Base deficit (mmol/L)

−5.1 ± 8

Arterial lactate (mmol/L)

5.4 ± 4.8

Hemoglobin (mg/dl)

9.6 ± 1.9

Partial arterial carbon dioxide tension (mmHg)

52 ± 30

Plethysmographic oxygen saturation (%)

77 ± 16

Body temperature (°C)

36.9 ± 1.8

Heart rate (beats/min)

88 ± 24

Central venous pressure (mmHg)

14 ± 7

Catecholamine infusion (n (%))

84 (60)

Vasopressin infusion (n (%))

6 (4.3)

Levosimendan infusion (n (%))

5 (3.6)

Cause of death

Cardiovascular failure (n (%))

84 (60)

Multiple organ dysfunction (n (%))

29 (20.7)

Respiratory failure (n (%))

15 (10.7)

Severe ischemic encephalopathy (n (%))

12 (8.6)

  1. Data are presented as mean values ± SD, if not otherwise indicated.