TABLE II.

Blood gases measured during the animal experiment at the inlet (blood from piglet to LAD) and the outlet of the LAD.

Normal condition
Sample	Blood flow rate (ml/min)	Pre-LAD PCO2 (mm Hg)	Pre-LAD PO2 (mm Hg)	Pre-LAD SaO2 (%)	Post-LAD PCO2 (mm Hg)	Post-LAD PO2 (mm Hg)	Post-LAD SaO2 (%)
1	10	42	72	93	17	169	100
2	13.7	35	60	91	13	199	100
3	16	41	65	93	20	180	100
4	16.7	45	88	98	19	181	100
5	18.3	40	75	95	24	178	100
6	24	43	72	94	26	175	100
7	25	41	77	95	24	198	100
Hypoxic gas (FiO2 = 0.15)
1	11	45	33	56	27	160	98
2	15	41	33	60	25	125	99
3	16.7	39	38	69	23	105	100