Table 2. Experimental protocol.
phase | process (patient in supine position) | duration (min) |
1. | instrumentation, calibration, test measurement | 20 |
2. | recovery | 5 |
3. | steady state | 2 |
4. | bolus administration of phenylephrine and nitroprusside | 2 |
4. | recovery | 5 |
5. | bolus administration of phenylephrine and nitroprusside | 2 |
6. | recovery | 5 |
7a. | steady state | 6 |
7b. | HUT | 5 |
7c. | steady state | 2 |
7d. | administration of phenylephrine and nitroprusside | 2 |
7e. | recovery after backward tilt | 8 |
8. | repetition of 7. | 23 |