Table 2.

Steady‐state hemodynamic responses

	Normoxia	Hypoxia	Δ	Delta (%)
Heart rate (beats·min−1)
Saline	62 ± 2	80 ± 3a	19 ± 3	31 ± 5
Dopamine	66 ± 2	83 ± 3a	16 ± 3	25 ± 4
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Saline	143 ± 2	143 ± 5	0 ± 3	0 ± 2
Dopamine	142 ± 3	147 ± 4	5 ± 2	3 ± 2
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Saline	76 ± 1	77 ± 2	0 ± 1	0 ± 1
Dopamine	73 ± 1	75 ± 1	1 ± 1	2 ± 1
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)
Saline	99 ± 2	99 ± 3	0 ± 1	0 ± 1
Dopamine	96 ± 1	98 ± 2	2 ± 1	2 ± 1

Data are reported as mean ± SEM from n = 15.

^a P < 0.05 versus Normoxia, P < 0.05 versus Saline.