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. 2020 Jan 13;120(3):603–612. doi: 10.1007/s00421-019-04297-1

Table 3.

Cardiovascular and respiratory parameters during the carbon dioxide reactivity test

Healthy + CVD Risk Sham RIPC Sham v RIPC P value
Baseline 5% CO2 Baseline 5% CO2
MCAv (cm/s) 64 ± 12 83 ± 19* 63 ± 11 83 ± 18*
PetCO2 (mmHg) 34 ± 6 44 ± 3* 34 ± 6 44 ± 3*
MAP (mmHg) 101 ± 8 108 ± 9* 100 ± 5 106 ± 6*
MCA reactivity to CO2 (cm/s/mmHg) 1.97 ± 0.88 2.06 ± 0.69 0.61

Values are means ± SD. Data are presented grouped (Healthy and CVD risk) as there were no significant interactions between participant groups. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05

MCAv middle cerebral artery velocity, PetCO2 partial pressure of end tidal carbon dioxide, MAP mean arterial pressure

*Statistically significant from baseline at P < 0.001