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Table 3 Changes in left-ventricular function parameters

From: The impact of hematocrit on oxygenation-sensitive cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Cardiac parameter

Normovolemia

Hypervolemia

p-value

End-Diastolic Volume (mL)

142.5 ± 8.0

147.3 ± 7.9

* p< 0.01

End-Systolic Volume (mL)

53.5 ± 4.1

53.5 ± 4.2

p = 0.998

Stroke Volume (mL)

89.0 ± 4.7

93.7 ± 4.3

* p< 0.005

Ejection Fraction (%)

63.1 ± 1.3

64.3 ± 1.3

p = 0.065

Cardiac Output (mL)

5710 ± 330

6177 ± 323

* p< 0.005

HR (beats/min)

64.3 ± 1.7

65.8 ± 1.6

p = 0.167

Rate-Pressure Product

8012 ± 366

8733 ± 345

 * p< 0.001

Systolic Myocardial Mass (g)

115.8 ± 7.2

114.4 ± 6.9

p = 0.114

  1. Left-ventricular function parameters: After rapid infusion of 1L Lactated Ringer’s solution. There was an increase in end-diastolic volume, stroke volume, cardiac output and rate-pressure product after hyperhydration (*p < 0.01)