Table 5 Comparison between microcirculatory parameters at T1 and T2 in the 6 patients with both measurements

MFI^a

2.1

1.4

2.3

1.1

1

2.6

0.9

2.7

-

0.157

TVD^b

(mm/mm2)

14.6

3.6

12.7

1.9

0.317

16.0

2.8

14.7

-

0.157

De Backer

Score

(vessels/mm)

9.5

1.7

9.4

1.0

0.317

NA^g

NA^g

NA^g

NA^g

-

PVD^c

(mm/mm2)

14.0

4.1

12.9

2.1

1

14.37

4.6

14.0

-

0.157

PPV^d %

84.2

21.5

81.3

14.1

1

92.65

19.9

95.7

-

0.157

HI^e

0.63

0.70

0.50

0.95

0.317

0.23

0.38

0.22

-

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