Table 1

Haemodynamic variables under different test conditions

BaselineVC occlusionAortic occlusion
Heart rate (beats/min)105 (20)106 (23)98 (18)
Systolic BP (mm Hg)100 (17)47 (11)*** 125 (32)1-150
MAP (mm Hg)85 (18)34 (11)*** 102 (26)1-150
Peak flowFP (ml/s)137 (41)46 (24)*** 78 (15)***
Peak flowPW (ml/s)136 (34)79 (16)*** 73 (20)***
Peak flowCW(ml/s)156 (46)89 (35)*** 99 (21)**
Instantaneous power (W)1.84 (0.73)0.29 (0.23)*** 1.28 (0.47)**
FlowFP × MAP (W)1.62 (0.71)0.23 (0.20)*** 1.08 (0.41)
FlowPW × MAP (W)1.48 (0.51)0.33 (0.14)*** 1.06 (0.30)1-150
FlowCW × MAP (W)1.66 (0.60)0.40 (0.18)*** 1.32 (0.35)
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • 1-150 p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vbaseline.

  • BP, blood pressure; CW, continuous wave Doppler; FP, flow probe; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PW, pulse wave Doppler; VC, inferior vena cava.