High central venous-to-arterial CO2 difference/arterial-central venous O2 difference ratio is associated with poor lactate clearance in septic patients after resuscitation

Abstract

The high P(v-a)CO2/C(a-v)O2 ratio is associated with poor LC after resuscitation. The P(v-a)CO2/C(a-v)O2 ratio may provide useful information for assessing the LC potential and optimizing the LC rate.