Table 1 Hemodynamic status and plasma nitric oxide metabolite content before and after the sublingual topical application of acetylcholine and nitroglycerin
|  | Before topical application of acetylcholine and nitroglycerin (n = 30) | After topical application of acetylcholine and nitroglycerin (n = 11) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Plasma nitric oxide metabolite content [μmol/l] | 15.82 ± 1.28 | 14.35 ± 1.59 | 0.66 |
Heart rate [1/min] | 59 ± 1 | 61 ± 5 | >0.99 |
Systolic arterial pressure [mmHg] | 119 ± 2 | 126 ± 6 | 0.38 |
Mean arterial pressure [mmHg] | 89 ± 2 | 93 ± 5 | 0.48 |
Diastolic arterial pressure [mmHg] | 73 ± 2 | 77 ± 5 | 0.68 |
Cardiac output [l/min] | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 7.8 ± 0.5 | 0.65 |
DO2 [ml/min] | 1531 ± 74 | 1544 ± 111 | 0.61 |
SaO2 [kPa] | 97.7 ± 0.1 | 97.1 ± 0.4 | 0.18 |
PaO2 [kPa] | 12.9 ± 0.2 | 12.1 ± 0.5 | 0.21 |
CaO2 [ml O2/l] | 193 ± 2 | 197 ± 3 | 0.24 |
PaCO2 [kPa] | 5.0 ± 0.1 | 5.2 ± 0.1 | 0.24 |
Hb [g/l] | 14.7 ± 0.2 | 15.1 ± 0.2 | 0.18 |
Hematocrit [%] | 43.2 ± 0.5 | 44.4 ± 0.7 | 0.21 |
Lactate [mmol/l] | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 0.96 |