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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The ultrafiltration group showed a significant improvement (% of baseline) in a number of haemodynamic parameters, including stroke volume index (114. 0 11. 7 % ; P < 0. 001), cardiac index (123. 0 20. 8 % ; P < 0. 001), cardiac power output (114. 0 13. 8 % ; P < 0. 001), dP/dt (max) (129. 5 19. 9 % ; P < 0. 001), and cardiac cycle efficiency (0. 24 0. 54 vs. -0. 14 0. 50 units ; P < 0. 05), and a significant reduction in systemic vascular resistance 36 h after the treatment (88. 0 10. 9 % ; P < 0. 001), which was not observed in the diuretic group.