Table 2.
Influence of high voltage electrical injury on clinical parameters and arterial functions
| Control group (n = 25) |
HVEI group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| < 48 hrs (n = 25) | 6 Weeks (n = 23) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 ± 14 | 146 ± 14a | 120 ± 8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 13 | 84 ± 13a | 76 ± 7 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 72 ± 8 | 83 ± 10a | 74 ± 4 |
| LVEF (%) | 64 ± 4 | 66 ± 3 | 66 ± 5 |
| Size of brachial artery (mm) | 3.9 ± 0.4 | 4.4 ± 0.6a | 4.2 ± 0.5 |
aP value < 0.01 versus control. HVEI, high-voltage electrical injury; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.