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Table 1 Characteristics of responder and non-responder patients after fluid infusion and leg raising

From: Should we use diastolic function parameters to determine preload responsiveness in cardiac surgery? A pilot study

 

Responders (n = 21)

Non-responders (n = 36)

P value

Age (years)

63.2 ± 8.9

66.0 ± 8.7

0.2534

Sex (men/women)

17/4

33/3

0.2345

Height (cm)

169.1 ± 8.7

168.4 ± 7.5

0.7374

Weight (kg)

80.9 ± 17.0

82.6 ± 16.2

0.7164

LVEF (%)

54.1 ± 10.4

53.3 ± 11.4

0.7954

LVH (n)

1 (4.8%)

2 (5.6%)

0.8913

Euroscore

1.6 (0.7, 3.0)

2.6 (1.1, 4.0)

0.1397

Renal insufficiency (n)

5 (23.8%)

10 (27.8%)

0.7428

HTA (n)

17 (81.0%)

32 (88.9%)

0.4053

Diabetes (n)

5 (23.8%)

13 (19.7%)

0.3351

Peripheral vascular disease (n)

1 (4.8%)

7 (19.4%)

0.1237

Previous stroke (n)

2 (9.5%)

5 (13.9%)

0.6281

COPD (n)

1 (4.8%)

8 (22.2%)

0.0812

Beta-blockers (n)

15 (71.4%)

28 (77.8%)

0.5911

Calcium channel blockers (n)

7 (33.3%)

16 (44.4%)

0.4095

ACE inhibitors (n)

10 (47.6%)

22 (61.1%)

0.3221

Diuretics (n)

5 (23.8%)

8 (22.2%)

0.8904

Statins (n)

18 (85.7%)

35 (97.2%)

0.1009

  1. ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, HTA hypertension, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVH left ventricular hypertrophy