Table 2.
Time-window response of cardiac hemodynamics at 14 days after fistula creation.
| Sham | Fistula | Days -2 to 7 | Days 7–14 | Days -2 to 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 450.1 ± 20.2 | 389.2 ± 25.7 | 401.3 ± 10.1 | 446.0 ± 14.8 | 444.2 ± 8.4 |
| Mean atrial pressure (mmHg) | 92.7 ± 11.4 | 78.2 ± 9.3 | 87.8 ± 3.6 | 92.0 ± 4.5 | 95.5 ± 3.9 |
| Right ventricular systolic pressure (mmHg) | 38.8 ± 4.3 * | 62.6 ± 7.0 | 41.2 ± 4.2 * | 46.1 ± 3.8 | 41.9 ± 3.2 * |
| Left ventricular systolic pressure (mmHg) | 110.9 ± 11.1 | 105.5 ± 9.8 | 107.8 ± 3.8 | 112.5 ± 5.3 | 118.9 ± 3.4 |
| Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 3.8 ± 0.6 ** | 8.5 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 0.8 * | 9.2 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 0.7 ** |
| Peak positive dP/dt (mmHg/s) | 9264 ± 1018 | 8937 ± 1142 | 11173 ± 542 | 10080 ± 551 | 10763 ± 455 |
| Peak negative dP/dt (mmHg/s) | 7136 ± 826 | 6846 ± 1261 | 7440 ± 408 | 7587 ± 371 | 7450 ± 244 |
Each value represents the mean ± SEM. **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05, compared with Fistula group.