Table III.
Mean heart rate values
| Time [min] | Ephedrine group means (SD) [beats/min] | Phenylephrine group means (SD) [beats/min] | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basal | 92.86 (13.22) | 92.62 (10.79) | 0.47 |
| 0 | 96.14 (12.42) | 95.22 (12.12) | 0.36 |
| 2 | 95.68 (11.88) | 93.56 (13.20) | 0.22 |
| 4 | 97.62 (13.38) | 82.86 (18.23) | <0.001 |
| 6 | 99.50 (15.88) | 85.50 (14.91) | <0.001 |
| 8 | 99.84 (13.98) | 88.30 (14.69) | <0.001 |
| 10 | 101.20 (13.34) | 93.32 (13.75) | <0.005 |
| 15 | 102.86 (12.96) | 94.98 (11.76) | <0.005 |
| 20 | 101.90 (12.90) | 97.14 (12.23) | <0.05 |
| 25 | 103.00 (12.90) | 98.54 (12.10) | <0.05 |
| 30 | 101.70 (13.02) | 97.36 (11.92) | 0.06 |
| 45 | 100.00 (11.42) | 96.88 (10.37) | 0.10 |
| 60 | 98.76 (11.05) | 96.18 (10.03) | 0.12 |
Data are expressed as mean value (SD)