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Table 5 Echocardiographic parameters, RV dp/dt, and end diastolic RV pressure before and after fluid infusion

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

Variables

Group, responder (n = 21), non-responder (n = 36)

Baseline

After fluid infusion

P value (time × group interaction)

P value (time*)

LA diameter (mm)

Responder

4.14 ± 0.63

4.54 ± 0.67

P = 0.0166

P = 0.00023

Non-responder

4.26 ± 0.67

4.35 ± 0.63

P = 0.2375

RA diameter (mm)

Responder

4.60 ± 0.79

4.92 ± 0.74

P = 0.5612

P = 0.0005

Non-responder

4.71 ± 0.78

4.93 ± 0.83

RV EDA (cm2)

Responder

16.49 ± 3.32

18.38 ± 4.37

P = 0.3100

P = 0.0037

Non-responder

17.65 ± 5.29

18.56 ± 5.16

RV ESA (cm2)

Responder

10.01 ± 2.96

10.69 ± 3.09

P = 0.9427

P = 0.0933

Non-responder

11.37 ± 3.96

11.63 ± 3.80

RV EF (%)

Responder

39.51 ± 11.39

41.74 ± 10.32

P = 0.3993

P = 0.1935

Non-responder

37.05 ± 12.42

37.66 ± 9.79

LV EDA (cm2)

Responder

13.58 ± 4.73

16.34 ± 4.33

P = 0.1498

P = 0.0015

Non-responder

16.89 ±5.38

17.80 ± 4.67

LV ESA (cm2)

Responder

6.99 ± 3.27

7.81 ± 3.04

P = 0.7628

P = 0.1808

Non-responder

9.17 ± 3.99

9.50 ± 3.50

LV EF (%)

Responder

54.83 ± 9.30

62.15 ± 8.60

P = 0.9211

P = 0.7039

Non-responder

49.43 ± 12.78

49.46 ± 17.09

MV E/e′ ratio

Responder

8.68 ± 4.07

9.44 ± 3.30

P = 0.7544

P = 0.0835

Non-responder

8.51 ± 2.83

9.03 ± 3.15

RV Dp/Dt

Responder

6.96 ± 4.07

10.14 ± 3.74

P = 0.8526

P = 0.006523

Non-responder

8.00 ± 4.25

11.17 ± 5.02

RV ED pressure (mmHg)

Responder

10.85 ± 3.73

14.90 ± 3.78

P = 0.9107

P < 0.0001

Non-responder

10.66 ± 3.74

14.75 ± 3.93

  1. ED pressure end-diastolic pressure, EDA end-diastolic, ESA end-systolic, LA left atrium, LV left ventricle, MV mitral valve, RA right atrium, RV dP/dt change in right ventricular pressure over time, RV right ventricle
  2. *Overall effect time P value except for LA diameter because of the statistically significant interaction time × group