Table 3 Inotropic medication on postoperative day one
Group L | Group N | Group H | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 499 | N = 3,064 | N = 914 | ||
Norepinephrine | ||||
Frequency | 275 (55.1%) | 1,790 (58.4%) | 683* (74.7%) | 4,477 |
Dosage, mg/24 hours | 1.17 (0.33–3.30) | 1.11 (0.26–4.08) | 2.20* (0.52–6.58) | 2,748 |
Epinephrine | ||||
Frequency | 63 (12.6%) | 427 (13.9%) | 384* (42.0%) | 4,477 |
Dosage, mg/24 hours | 0.51* (0.25–2.66) | 1.35 (0.43–3.23) | 1.82* (0.64–4.13) | 874 |
Dobutamine | ||||
Frequency | 317* (63.5%) | 2,106 (68.7%) | 486* (53.2%) | 4,477 |
Dosage, mg/24 hours | 227* (121–382) | 190 (85.1–321) | 134* (53.1–266) | 2,909 |
Enoximone | ||||
Frequency | 84* (16.8%) | 324 (10.6%) | 229* (25.1%) | 4,477 |
Dosage, mg/24 hours | 173 (75.4–265) | 185 (92.7–294) | 222* (127–305) | 637 |
Levosimendan | ||||
Frequency | 4 (0.80%) | 23 (0.75%) | 17* (1.86%) | 4,477 |
Dosage, mg/24 hours | 5.79 (3.55–8.11) | 7.74 (2.85–9.66) | 8.50 (5.37–9.38) | 44 |