Table 2 Overall changes in inflammatory biomarkers over time from baseline to 4 h of mechanical circulatory support (MCS)
Pre-shock N = 14 | Shock N = 14 | MCS 1 h N = 14 | MCS 2 h N = 14 | MCS 3 h N = 14 | MCS 4 h N = 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Interleukin-6 (pg/ml) | 62 (62–509) | 62 (62–272) | 512 (71–1106) | 2080 (1424–3280) | 1692 (1031–2480) | 1489 (499–2590) |
Interleukin-8 (pg/ml) | 62 (62–62) | 62 (62–62) | 62 (62–62) | 73 (62–120) | 62 (62–84) | 62 (62–62) |
Serum amyloid A (ng/ml) | 156 (156–156) | 156 (156–156) | 156 (156–156) | 190 (156–595) | 372 (199–494) | 710 (308–938) |
Tumor necrosis factor α (pg/ml) | 125 (125–125) | 125 (125–125) | 244 (125–364) | 125 (125–410) | 125 (125–131) | 125 (125–125) |