Determinants of venous return in steady-state physiology and asphyxia-induced circulatory shock and arrest: an experimental study

Intensive Care Medicine Experimental

Table 2 Correlation of mean circulatory filling pressure analogue with systemic hemodynamics at the end of baseline period

Group	rho	Adjusted p-value*
Ventricular fibrillation
Mean arterial pressure	0.699	0.068
Cardiac output	− 0.107	0.852
Pressure gradient for venous return	0.068	0.852
Resistance to venous return	0.07	0.852
Efficiency of the heart	− 0.862	0.006
Systemic vascular resistance	0.299	0.625
Right atrial pressure	0.975	< 0.001
Asphyxia
Mean arterial pressure	0.891	0.004
Cardiac output	− 0.071	0.852
Pressure gradient for venous return	0.757	0.039
Resistance to venous return	0.63	0.116
Efficiency of the heart	− 0.213	0.776
Systemic vascular resistance	0.616	0.116
Right atrial pressure	0.940	< 0.001