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Table 1 The effect of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation blood flow on selected hemodynamic parameters in a porcine model of cardiogenic shock

From: Increasing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow negatively affects left ventricular performance in a porcine model of cardiogenic shock

EBF

1

2

3

4

5

P

LVCO

4.31 ± 0.40

3.90 ± 0.47

3.49 ± 0.51*

3.21 ± 0.40*

2.99 ± 0.38*

<0.001

PCO

2.81 ± 0.34

2.49 ± 0.25

2.21 ± 0.21

1.84 ± 0.31*

1.86 ± 0.53*

<0.001

RecV

1.51 ± 0.24

1.40 ± 0.41

1.28 ± 0.42

1.38 ± 0.28

1.13 ± 0.37

0.83

RecF (%)

35.0 ± 4.8

36.0 ± 7.6

36.6 ± 7.9

42.8 ± 4.9

37.9 ± 10.7

0.57

  1. Values of all parameters, with the exception of RecF, are expressed in L/min
  2. EBF extracorporeal blood flow; LV CO cardiac output, calculated from stroke volume (SV) and heart rate (HR) using the formula: LVCO = SV.HR; P CO cardiac output, measured using a pulmonary artery catheter; RecV recirculation volume, calculated using the formula: RecV = LVCO − PCO; RecF recirculation fraction, calculated using the formula: RecF = (RecV/LVCO) × 100
  3. * P < 0.05 compared with value at EBF 1 L/min