Table 1.

Haemodynamic and biochemical changes with glucose–insulin–potassium (GIK)

	Pre-GIK	Post-GIK	p Value
Pulse (beats/min)	64 (9)	62 (9)	NS
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)	88 (13)	87 (15)	NS
Glucose (mmol/l) (3.0–7.8)*	7.8 (3.0)	5.6 (2.7)	<0.001
Potassium (mmol/l) (3.2–4.5)*	4.1 (0.4)	3.8 (0.4)	<0.001
Adrenaline (nmol/l) (0.1–1.5)*	0.3 (0.2)	0.4 (0.4)	0.03
Noradrenaline (nmol/l) (0.1–6.3)*	1.5 (0.8)	1.6 (1.2)	NS
Lactate (mmol/l) (0.7–2.5)*	1.6 (0.5)	1.5 (4.0)	NS

Values are mean (SD).

*Normal range in parentheses.