Table 3.

HR data (in beats per minute)

	Group P (n = 27)	Group C (n = 28)	p value
Basal	78.20 ± 12.43	75.60 ± 8.68	0.607
Postoperative 1 h	83.75 ± 6.99	82.30 ± 8.63	0.498
Postoperative 2 h	79.00 ± 8.27	74.70 ± 18.57	0.616
Postoperative 6 h	76.80 ± 6.46	71.90 ± 18.12	0.378
Postoperative 12 h	75.95 ± 6.96	75.65 ± 8.39	0.889
Postoperative 24 h	75.55 ± 6.73	75.10 ± 6.71	0.674

Data are means ± SD.