From: Effects of vasodilation cardiac output measured by PulseCOTM
 | Control | Prostaglandin E1, 0.01 mg/kg/min | Prostaglandin E1, 0.02 mg/kg/min | Prostaglandin E1, 0.04 mg/kg/min |
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Cardiac output by thermodilution (l/min) | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.9 | 3.9 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 0.9 |
Cardiac output by PulseCOTM (l/min) | 3.2 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 0.6* |
Systemic vascular resistance (dyne/s/cm5) | 2099 ± 518 | 1900 ± 528 | 1743 ± 505** | 1604 ± 355** |