Table 5 Baseline microcirculatory function in NTG responders and non-responders.

From: Topical nitroglycerin to detect reversible microcirculatory dysfunction in patients with circulatory shock after cardiovascular surgery: an observational study

 

NTG responder baseline

NTG non-responder baseline

p

MFI (AU)

2.57 ± 0.24

2.57 ± 0.32

0.98

MHI (AU)

0.34 ± 0.22

0.31 ± 0.24

0.80

TVD (mm/mm2)

20.82 ± 3.08

25.53 ± 1.52

0.001

PPV (%)

91.34 ± 5.51

89.67 ± 5.50

0.53

PVD (mm/mm2)

19.13 ± 3.47

22.89 ± 1.20

0.013

RBCv (µm/s)

409.4 ± 141.7

388.9 ± 124.7

0.75

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