Table 3

Mean (SEM) change in haemodynamic variables for 62 infants two hours after indomethacin infusion

Changep Value
SVC, superior vena cava; DA, ductus arteriosus; RVO, right ventricular output; BP, blood pressure.
Mean airway pressure (cm H2O)−0.3 (0.21)0.2
Heart rate (beats/min)−6 (1.4)< 0.001
Mean BP (n=52)2.1 (0.75)0.009
RVO (ml/kg/min)−16.2 (4.53)0.001
RVO (%)−7% (2.4)
DA diameter (mm)−0.9 (0.07)< 0.001
DA diameter (%)−35% (2.8)
SVC flow (ml/kg/min)−1.8 (3.65)0.6
SVC flow (%)1% (6.1)