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. 2015 Oct 22;119(12):1411–1420. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00729.2015

Table 3.

Hemodynamic variables at each experimental phase

Condition
Thermoneutral
ΔTes = 0.4°C
ΔTes = 0.8°C
Upright Supine Supine Supine Upright Upright exercise Supine exercise
SBP, mmHg
    Young 105 ± 3 103 ± 3 104 ± 3 108 ± 3 100 ± 2 128 ± 4 125 ± 4
    Older placebo 116 ± 4* 114 ± 4* 111 ± 3* 115 ± 4* 105 ± 4 144 ± 7* 142 ± 7*
    Older sapropterin 115 ± 3 112 ± 3 107 ± 3 108 ± 3 105 ± 5 143 ± 8 142 ± 6
DBP, mmHg
    Young 66 ± 2 62 ± 2 59 ± 2 57 ± 2 54 ± 2 54 ± 2 55 ± 2
    Older placebo 65 ± 2 65 ± 2 63 ± 2 61 ± 2* 54 ± 2 63 ± 3* 66 ± 2*
    Older sapropterin 65 ± 2 64 ± 2 61 ± 2 60 ± 1 56 ± 2 62 ± 3 65 ± 2
PP, mmHg
    Young 39 ± 2 41 ± 2 45 ± 3 52 ± 4 47 ± 2 75 ± 4 71 ± 5
    Older placebo 50 ± 4* 50 ± 4* 49 ± 4 54 ± 5 50 ± 4 81 ± 8 75 ± 6
    Older sapropterin 50 ± 4 48 ± 3 47 ± 3 48 ± 4 50 ± 4 81 ± 9 77 ± 6
%HRR, beats/min
    Young 8 ± 2 6 ± 6 18 ± 1 30 ± 3 46 ± 3 45 ± 3
    Older placebo 8 ± 2 11 ± 2 16 ± 2 26 ± 3 54 ± 6 50 ± 5
    Older sapropterin 8 ± 2 10 ± 1 15 ± 2 24 ± 3 53 ± 5 54 ± 5
CI, l/m2
    Young 4.0 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1 4.7 ± 0.2 5.4 ± 0.2 4.9 ± 0.2 7.1 ± 0.2 7.1 ± 0.3
    Older placebo 3.0 ± 0.2* 3.0 ± 0.2* 3.7 ± 0.2* 3.7 ± 0.2* 3.6 ± 0.2* 6.5 ± 0.3* 6.2 ± 0.3*
    Older sapropterin 3.1 ± 0.2 3.0 ± 0.1 3.6 ± 0.2 3.9 ± 0.2 3.8 ± 0.2 6.3 ± 0.2 6.6 ± 0.2
TPR, mmHg·l−1·min
    Young 11 ± 0.6 11 ± 0.4 9 ± 0.4 8 ± 0.3 8 ± 0.2 6 ± 0.2 6 ± 0.2
    Older placebo 15 ± 1.4 15 ± 1.4 12 ± 0.9 12 ± 0.9 11 ± 0.7 8 ± 0.5 8 ± 0.5
    Older sapropterin 14 ± 1.1 15 ± 1.1 12 ± 0.9 11 ± 1.0 11 ± 0.9 8 ± 0.4 7 ± 0.4
SVC, mmHg·l−1·min
    Young 92 ± 5 97 ± 5 115 ± 6 133 ± 6 129 ± 5 163 ± 5 165 ± 6
    Older placebo 73 ± 6* 71 ± 6* 88 ± 6* 91 ± 6* 96 ± 6* 134 ± 7* 128 ± 7*
    Older sapropterin 73 ± 5 73 ± 5 91 ± 6 99 ± 8 100 ± 8 135 ± 6 138 ± 6

Values are means ± SE. PP, pulse pressure; HRR, heart rate reserve; CI, cardiac index; TPR, total peripheral resistance; SVC, systemic vascular conductance.

*

P < 0.05, older: placebo vs. young.