Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 6, December 2017, pages 276-279


Pulse Pressure Analysis to Guide Intraoperative Phlebotomy Prior to Cardiac Surgery

Tables

Table 1. Study Cohort Characteristics (N = 30)
 
VariableMean (SD) or N (%)
aPerformed with aortoplasty (n = 2); with right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit repair (n = 1).
Age (years)22 (11)
Male gender15 (50%)
Height (cm)169 (11)
Weight (kg)71 (22)
Body mass index (kg/m2)24 (5)
Surgical procedure
  Pulmonary valve replacement6 (20%)
  Aortic valve replacementa4 (13%)
  Tricuspid valve replacement3 (10%)
  Other17 (57%)
Tidal volume (mL/kg)7.6 (2.1)
Total blood withdrawn (mL/kg)8.6 (2.9)

 

Table 2. LiDCO™-Rapid and Cerebral Oxygenation During the Study Protocol
 
VariableBaseline, mean (SD)End of phlebotomy, mean (SD)Change from baseline to end of phlebotomy
Difference in means (95% CI)P-value
aData missing in three cases at baseline. bData missing in four cases at baseline and two cases at end of phlebotomy. NIRS: near-infrared spectroscopy; rSO2: cerebral oxygenation; PPV: pulse pressure variability; SVV: stroke volume variability.
NIRS rSO2a74 (7)69 (8)-5 (-2, -8)< 0.001
LiDCOb
  SVV%11 (6)12 (6)2 (-1, 5)0.143
  PPV%17 (12)17 (7)1 (-4, 6)0.624