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Baseline haemodynamic parameters |
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| Control (n = 10) |
MFS (n = 10) |
P value |
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| Brachial BP, mmHg |
120/68 (12/8) |
114/64 (15/8) |
NS |
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| Heart rate, bpm |
63 (14) |
59 (11) |
NS |
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| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg |
84 (10) |
81 (11) |
NS |
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| Pulse pressure, mmHg |
Brachial |
51.5 (8.0) |
49.5 (9.8) |
NS |
| Carotid |
39.7 (8.5) |
40.0 (9.3) |
NS |
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| dP/dtMAX, mmHg/s |
Radial |
645 (120) |
572 (120) |
NS |
| Carotid |
772 (229) |
606 (143) |
NS |
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| Augmentation index, % |
Radial |
-50.2 (15.6) |
-31.4 (14.3) |
0.003 |
| Carotid |
-23.7 (12.7) |
-7.6 (11.2) |
0.004 |
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| Aortic pulse wave velocity, m/s |
5.8 (1.2) |
6.6 (1.7) |
NS |
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Values are mean (SD) | ||||
Payne et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 2:43 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-43 |
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