Table 1 Main characteristics of the study population
From: Flow-controlled ventilation decreases mechanical power in postoperative ICU patients
Characteristic | Total (N = 10) |
|---|---|
Age, years; median (IQR) | 66 (62–70) |
Male, sex; n (%) | 7 (70) |
BMI, kg/m2; median (IQR) | 30.5 (26.4–36.0) |
IBW, kg; median (IQR) | 71.5 (59.7–73.3) |
Medical history (n) | |
COPD | 1 |
Coronary artery disease | 6 |
Aortic valve stenosis | 4 |
Aneurysm thoracic aorta | 1 |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 1 |
Endocarditis | 1 |
Type of surgery performed (n) | |
CABG | 4 |
CABG + AVR | 1 |
AVR | 2 |
AVR + MVP | 1 |
Myectomy + MVP | 1 |
Bentall (aortic replacement) | 1 |
Cardiopulmonary bypass time, minutes; median (IQR) | 158 (116–203) |
Hemodynamic status | |
Intraoperative fluid balance, Liters; median (IQR) | + 2.30 (1.06–3.14) |
Fluid administration during studya, Liters; median (IQR) | 0.50 (0.04–1.13) |
Blood loss during study, Liters; median (IQR) | 0.10 (0.04–0.11) |
Dose noradrenalin at start study, ug/kg/min; median (IQR) | 0.11 (0.05–0.16) |
ScvO2 at start study, %; median (IQR) | 71.2 (64.7–75.8) |
Arterial-venous CO2 gap at start study, kPa; median (IQR) | 1.06 (0.86–1.13) |