Table 2 Effects of bilateral vagotomy (VgTx) on cardiovascular variables in control and rabbits exposed to chronic normobaric hypoxia (CNH)
Group | Systolic pressure (mmHg) | Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | Pulse pressure (mmHg) | Heart rate (BPM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | |||||
 x̄ ± SEM | 79.0 ± 7.3 | 57.0 ± 6.6 | 64.3 ± 5.7 | 22.0 ± 2.8 | 252.1 ± 24.6 |
Control + VgTx | |||||
 x̄ ± SEM | 93.7 ± 6.0* | 68.1 ± 5. 9* | 75.4 ± 5.1* | 25.7 ± 3.4* | 281.0 ± 24.4* |
n | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
CNH | |||||
 x̄ ± SEM | 86.0 ± 6.8 | 63.5 ± 4.6 | 72.7 ± 5.4 | 22.5 ± 3.6 | 248.1 ± 29.5 |
CNH + VgTx | |||||
 x̄ ± SEM | 91.9 ± 10.0 | 67.7 ± 6.9 | 76.5 ± 7.9 | 24.2 ± 3.4 | 262.8 ± 17.9 |
n | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |