Table 1.
60 deg upright tilt | ||||||
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Variables | Supine | 5th minute | 10th minute | 20th minute | 30th minute | 40th minute |
Stroke volume (ml) | 103 ± 23 | 75 ± 23* | 61 ± 15*† | 61 ± 21*† | 57 ± 22*† | 55 ± 16*† |
Cardiac output (l min−1) | 7.74 ± 1.23 | 6.31 ± 1.71* | 5.24 ± 0.97*† | 5.24 ± 1.08*† | 4.89 ± 1.18*† | 4.91 ± 1.08*† |
Total peripheral resistance (dyn s cm−5) | 873 ± 126 | 1247 ± 349* | 1445 ± 256*† | 1453 ± 306*† | 1579 ± 362*† | 1541 ± 279*† |
Data are mean ±s.d.
P < 0.05 compared to the supine position
P < 0.05 compared to the 5th minute of upright tilt.