Table 1.

Baseline hemodynamics in control and shunt lambs

	Control	Shunt Open	Shunt Closed	P Value (Shunt Open vs. Control)	P Value (Shunt Closed vs. Control)
SBP, mmHg	66.3 ± 2.1	55.7 ± 3.5	72.8 ± 7.7	0.02*	0.40
DBP, mmHg	54.6 ± 2.4	29.0 ± 2.1	58.3 ± 8.4	<0.001*	0.65
LPBF, L/min	0.50 ± 0.06	2.12 ± 0.21	0.96 ± 0.16	<0.001*	0.02*
PAP, mmHg	11.8 ± 0.8	23.7 ± 2.4	15.7 ± 2.6	<0.001*	0.16
LAP, mmHg	4.9 ± 0.64	11.2 ± 1.7	4.7 ± 1.0	<0.01*	0.81
RAP, mmHg	2.9 ± 0.6	3.2 ± 0.6	2.2 ± 0.4	0.82	0.37
HR, beats/min	133.7 ± 4.3	136.7 ± 6.2	130.8 ± 7.3	0.70	0.73

Values are expressed as means ± SE of mean; n = 6 in each group.

SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LPBF, left pulmonary blood flow; PAP, pulmonary artery pressure; LAP, left atrial pressure; RAP, right atrial pressure; HR, heart rate.

^*Significant difference.