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Table 1 Plasma levels of various metabolites and hormones

From: Vasopressin impairs brain, heart and kidney perfusion: an experimental study in pigs after transient myocardial ischemia

 

Baseline

IR

AVP-initial

AVP-90 mmHg

Withdrawal

Lactate (heart) (mM)

0.63 ± 0.12*

1.30 ± 0.26

1.12 ± 0.22

1.44 ± 0.59

1.17 ± 0.21

Lactate (mM)

0.73 ± 0.09

1.26 ± 0.30

1.36 ± 0.18

1.79 ± 0.25

1.21 ± 0.14

Troponin T (μg/L)

0.04 ± 0.02

0.22 ± 0.17

0.27 ± 0.17

0.41 ± 0.24

0.57 ± 0.40

AVP (pg/mL)

82 ± 17

63 ± 21

490 ± 63*

744 ± 178*

116 ± 31†

Epinephrine (nM)

0.33 ± 0.15

0.86 ± 0.44

0.27 ± 0.09

0.13 ± 0.06*

0.24 ± 0.10

Norepinephrine (nM)

0.81 ± 0.17

1.40 ± 0.45

0.50 ± 0.15*

0.48 ± 0.09*

0.92 ± 0.31

  1. Plasma levels of lactate, troponin T, AVP and catecholamines were obtained at different time points in the experiment. See text for experimental details (n = 7–9). IR, ischemia-reperfusion; *significant difference from IR; †significant difference between (AVP-90 mmHg) and (Withdrawal).