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Pulmonary/Systemic Pressure Ratios After Dexmedetomidine Bolus
| 0.25mcg/kg | 0.5mcg/kg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 1 min | 5 min | Baseline | 1 min | 5 min | |
| sPAP/ SBP ratio (%) | 21 ± 1 | 21 ± 1 | 22 ± 2 | 23 ± 2 | 21 ± 2 | 23 ± 2 |
| dPAP/DBP ratio (%) | 21 ± 2 | 19 ± 2 | 20 ± 2 | 23 ± 5 | 17 ± 2 | 22 ± 5 |
P=NS for all comparisons
SBP = systolic blood pressure
DBP = diastolic blood pressure
sPAP = systolic pulmonary artery pressure
dPAP = diastolic pulmonary artery pressure
