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Table 1 Comparison of the baseline hemodynamic measurements between animals allocated to protocol A or B

From: Presence of chest tubes does not affect the hemodynamic efficacy of standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Parameter

Animals of protocol A (n = 5)

Animals of protocol B (n = 5)

p value

Systolic aortic pressure (mmHg)

124 ± 4

120. ± 9

0.36

Diastolic aortic pressure (mmHg)

92 ± 8

82 ± 8

0.10

 Systolic LV pressure (mmHg)

113 ± 9

116 ± 21

0.76

 Diastolic LV pressure (mmHg)

7 ± 7

5 ± 4

0.46

 Systolic RV pressure (mmHg)

21 ± 7

24 ± 20

0.80

 Diastolic RV pressure (mmHg)

2 ± 1

2 ± 2

0.75

  Mean RA pressure (mmHg)

3 ± 2

3 ± 3

0.93

   dp/dt RV max. (mmHg/s)

143 ± 48

190 ± 102

0.38

   dp/dt RV min. (mmHg/s)

− 135 ± 32

− 155 ± 37

0.40

   dp/dt LV max. (mmHg/s)

435 ± 198

551 ± 343

0.54

   dp/dt LV min. (mmHg/s)

− 445 ± 203

− 461 ± 154

0.89

    CBF (mL/min)

232 ± 147

198 ± 83

0.67

    EtCO2 (mmHg)

45 ± 6

44 ± 5

0.66

  1. All variables are shown as mean ± standard deviation. Baseline indicates measurements before induction of cardiac arrest
  2. RA right atrium, RV right ventricle, LV left ventricle, max. maximum, min. minimum, CBF carotid blood flow, EtCO 2 end-tidal CO2 concentration
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Journal of Intensive Care

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