Table 2.

Neurologic deficit score

	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5	Day 6	Day 7
Control	300 ± 99	308 ± 104	373 ± 85	390 ± 94	390 ± 94	390 ± 94	403 ± 82
20 pm iNO	393 ± 157	473* ± 43	479* ± 37	482* ± 23	485* ± 24	487* ± 18	488* ± 17
40 ppm iNO	376 ± 85	398 ± 70	430 ± 54	454 ± 40	471 ± 36	463 ± 43	467 ± 45

Neurological deficit score on all days following cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Control animals exhibited severe neurological dysfunction. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO)-treated animals had better neurological outcomes, with a statistically significant difference in animals treated with 20 ppm iNO on postoperative days 2–7; *p <0.05 for 20 ppm iNO vs. control; mean ± SD. Day 1: Control, n = 5; 20 ppm iNO, n = 10; 40 ppm iNO, n = 6. Days 2–7: Control, n = 4; 20 ppm iNO, n = 10; 40 ppm iNO, n = 6