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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Biomech. 2012 Jun 15;45(11):2007–2013. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.04.009

Table 1.

Hemodynamic Response to Vagal Stimulation

HR (min−1) dP/dtmax (mmHg s−1) LVEDV (mL) LVESV (mL) LVSV (mL) LVEDP (mmHg) LVESP (mmHg)
Control 94±9 1330±332 144±15 111±15 34±10 11±5 89±4
VNS 82±11 1187±348 146±14 109±15 37±7 11±4 83±6
p= <0.001 <0.001 n.s. 0.017 0.019 n.s. <0.001

VNS=vagal nerve stimulation HR=heart rate dP/dt max=change in left ventricular (LV) pressure per second maximum LVEDV= LV end diastolic volume LVESV=LV end systolic volume SV= LV stroke volume LVEDP=LV end diastolic pressure LVESP=LV end systolic pressure Paired t-test, p<0.05 significant.