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Table 1 Heart rate and mean arterial pressure in norepinephrine and arginine vasopressin treated animals

From: Arteriolar vasoconstrictive response: comparing the effects of arginine vasopressin and norepinephrine

 

Baseline

Drug infusion

p valuea

Heart rate (bpm)

   

   NEb

449 ± 25

399 ± 44

0.847

   AVPb

452 ± 36

403 ± 44

 

MAP (mmHg)

   

   NEb

103 ± 8

129 ± 7

0.221

   AVPb

98 ± 10

121 ± 8

 
  1. Data are given as mean values ± standard deviation. aP value for differences between groups. bSignificant difference between baseline and drug infusion. AVP, arginine vasopressin; bpm, beats per minute; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; NE, norepinephrine.
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