Table 1 Changes in baseline hemodynamic and ventilatory variables following parasympathetic cardioneuroablation (PCNA).

From: Cardiac parasympathetic denervation reduces hypoxic tachycardia, baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability in humans

 

Pre PCNA

Post PCNA

P value

Hemodynamic variables

 Heart rate (beats min− 1)

63.2 ± 9.1

83.8 ± 8.7

< 0.0001

 Cardiac output (l min− 1)

6.1 ± 1.0

7.8 ± 0.9

< 0.0001

 Systemic vascular resistance (dyn cm s− 5)

1337.7 ± 276.6

1031.7 ± 183.7

0.003

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

138.1 ± 14.2

133.2 ± 12.3

0.32

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

76.9 ± 9.2

75.7 ± 8.0

0.69

Ventilatory variables

 Minute ventilation (l min− 1)

9.9 ± 4.0

10.3 ± 4.4

0.48

 Tidal volume (l)

0.7 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2

0.13

 Breathing rate (breath min− 1)

14.3 ± 2.6

16.6 ± 3.4

0.07

 Oxygen saturation (%)

97.4 ± 1.4

96.8 ± 1.4

0.30

 End-tidal CO2 (mmHg)

37.7 ± 4.9

37.4 ± 4.0

0.91

  1. Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05.