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Table 2 Animal characteristics before and during application of the LVAD

From: Effect of counter-pulsation control of a pulsatile left ventricular assist device on working load variations of the native heart

Animal

Weight (kg)

Before LVAD application

During LVAD application

ABP (S/M/D) (mmHg)

Mean HR (bpm)

ABP (S/M/D) (mmHg)

Mean HR (bpm)

1

37.4

65/47/38

84.1

55/46/41

90.1

2

40.1

54/37/30

73.8

48/42/39

89.0

3

35.2

87/59/46

102.3

90/58/40

97.7

  1. ABP arterial blood pressure, S systole, M mean, D diastole, HR heart rate.