Table 1

Effects of recombinant human activated protein C on oleic acid-induced changes in systemic and pulmonary hemodynamics in awake sheep


Time


0 hours
1 hour
2 hours

MAP, mm Hg



     Sham
99 ± 4
99 ± 5
98 ± 5
     OA
94 ± 3
102 ± 2
104 ± 3†a
     OA+rhAPC
94 ± 3
99 ± 3
98 ± 4
CI, L/min per m2



     Sham
5.8 ± 0.2
5.5 ± 0.2
5.3 ± 0.2
     OA
6.3 ± 0.3
4.8 ± 0.4a
4.7 ± 0.5
     OA+rhAPC
5.8 ± 0.4
4.5 ± 0.3a
4.2 ± 0.3a
SVRI, dynessecm2/cm5



     Sham
1,627 ± 58
1,497 ± 97
1,479 ± 153
     OA
1,231 ± 65
1,870 ± 320
1,696 ± 130a
     OA+rhAPC
1,326 ± 69
1,734 ± 132a
2,085 ± 220a
PAOP, mm Hg



     Sham
9 ± 0
8 ± 0
9 ± 1
     OA
9 ± 0
13 ± 1a
13 ± 1a
     OA+rhAPC
8 ± 0
12 ± 1a
11 ± 1a
Pmo, mm Hg



     Sham
7 ± 0
7 ± 0
7 ± 0
     OA
7 ± 1
10 ± 1
12 ± 1a
     OA+rhAPC
7 ± 1
11 ± 1a
10 ± 1a
PVRI, dynessecm2/cm5



     Sham
112 ± 12
134 ± 15
136 ± 9
     OA
104 ± 8
333 ± 59a
300 ± 39a
     OA+rhAPC
132 ± 8b
233 ± 25a
231 ± 28a
HR, beats per minute



     Sham
104 ± 6
103 ± 6
93 ± 6
     OA
109 ± 5
106 ± 12
104 ± 12
     OA+rhAPC
99 ± 6
95 ± 8
84 ± 5a
SVI, mL/beat per m2



     Sham
58 ± 4
55 ± 2
60 ± 6
     OA
59 ± 5
48 ± 5
47 ± 6
     OA+rhAPC
58 ± 5
49 ± 4a
50 ± 4a
LVSWI, gm/m2



     Sham
70 ± 4
67 ± 3
71 ± 2
     OA
69 ± 8
57 ± 5
59 ± 8
     OA+rhAPC
68 ± 3
57 ± 4
59 ± 5
RVSWI, gm/m2



     Sham
11 ± 1
11 ± 0
12 ± 1
     OA
12 ± 1
17 ± 2a
15 ± 1
     OA+rhAPC
11 ± 1
15 ± 1
14 ± 1

Values are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean. Sham refers to sham-operated sheep (n = 6), OA refers to sheep receiving infusion of oleic acid (n = 8), and OA+rhAPC refers to sheep receiving oleic acid and recombinant human activated protein C (n = 8). aP < 0.05 from t = 0 hours. bP < 0.05 between OA and the OA+rhAPC groups. CI, cardiac index; HR, heart rate; LVSWI, left ventricular stroke work index; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PAOP, pulmonary artery occlusion pressure; Pmo, pulmonary micro-occlusion pressure; PVRI, pulmonary vascular resistance index; RVSWI, right ventricular stroke work index; SVI, stroke volume index; SVRI, systemic vascular resistance index.

Waerhaug et al. Critical Care 2008 12:R146   doi:10.1186/cc7128