TABLE 1. Physiologic Variables Before and After Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation.
| Nonischemic | Hyperoxic | Normoxic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pO2, mm Hg | |||
| Baseline | 106.3±5.2 | 109.8±4.9 | 100.3±1.7 |
| 30 minutes | 103.0±6.6 | 506.3±63.6*† | 96.5±23.7 |
| 60 minutes | 95.9±4.7 | 487.0±35.7*† | 88.7±4.0 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | |||
| Baseline | 80.6±3.6 | 79.4±3.2 | 79.8±3.5 |
| 30 minutes | 82.0±4.4 | 220.7±26.0* | 229.7±24.0* |
| 60 minutes | 97.1±2.1 | 326.4±12.8* | 304.2±28.0* |
| SAP, mm Hg | |||
| Baseline | 148.2±2.5 | 166.6±8.5 | 143.8±8.5 |
| 30 minutes | 145.4±15.0 | 127.0±18.3 | 140.5±20.1 |
| 60 minutes | 145.0±6.1 | 124.6±4.2 | 131.3±8.8 |
| Temperature, °C | |||
| Baseline | 37.7±0.1 | 37.7±0.1 | 37.7±0.1 |
| 30 minutes | 37.6±0.4 | 37.8±0.4 | 37.7±0.2 |
| 60 minutes | 37.7±0.1 | 37.9±0.2 | 37.5±0.1 |
SAP (systolic arterial pressure), arterial blood glucose, pO2, and rectal temperature were measured immediately before and at 30 and 60 minutes after cardiac arrest and resuscitation under either the hyperoxic or normoxic protocol (Methods). Values are mean±SE for n=7 nonischemic, 7 hyperoxic, and 6 normoxic animals.
Significantly different from nonischemic control animals (P<0.001).
Significantly different from normoxic resuscitated animals (P<0.001).