Table 1.

Wild-type (WT) and NOS3 deficient (NOS3^-/-) group hemodynamic characteristics (mean ± S.D.) during baseline and CPR resuscitation periods.

		WT (n = 17)	NOS3-/- (n = 21)
Baseline	Heart Rate, bpm	298 ± 50	265 ± 72
	LVPmax, mmHg	90.1 ± 12.8	111.3 ± 14.6a
	dP/dtmax, mmHg/ms	5.1 ± 0.83	5.9 ± 1.1a
	τ, ms	13.7 ± 1.5	14.9 ± 2.76
	Stroke Volume, μL	11.9 ± 2.2	12.7 ± 3.8
	Ejection Fraction, %	39.7 ± 14.4	39.6 ± 16.4
	PETCO2, mmHg	39.7 ± 3.7	39.0 ± 3.2
CPR Period	ROSC, n (%)	14 (82.4)	10 (47.6)b
	Time to ROSCc, s	168 ± 58.8	140 ± 61.8
	CC rate, bpm	311 ± 26.1	312 ± 27.4
	DBP, mmHg	16.6 ± 7.3	18.0 ± 4.2
	PETCO2, mmHg	26.8 ± 5.0	27.0 ± 4.8

^ap<0.05 compared to WT group (Mann-Whitney U test). Values displayed as mean ± standard deviation.

^bp<0.05 compared to WT group (Fisher’s exact test)Mann-Whitney U test).

^cROSC animals only.