Table 1 Median and range of baseline hemodynamic parameters of the experiments with RBP and PBP support, n indicates the number of experiments.

From: Comparative analysis of cardiac mechano-energetics in isolated hearts supported by pulsatile or rotary blood pumps

 

Heart Rate (bpm)

Cardiac Output (L/min)

Aortic Pressure (mmHg)

RBP support (n = 6)

Median 79

Range 50–103

Median 4.4

Range 3.3–5.0

Median 74

Range 58–81

PBP support (n = 3)

Median 88

Range 73–94

Median 4.1

Range 3.4–4.7

Median 67

Range 51–71

  1. RBP – rotary blood pump; PBP – pulsatile blood pump.