Research Article

Endogenous Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Pathway in High Altitude Adapted Yaks

Table 1

Pulmonary hemodynamics in yaks.

PAP mean, mm Hg18.5 ± 0.7
PAP systolic, mm Hg25 ± 1.4
PWP, mm Hg8.5 ± 0.7
CO, L/min10.5 ± 0.7
PVR, dyne⋅sec⋅cm−576 ± 5.6
HR, b/min59 ± 1.4
SaO2, %87 ± 1.4

PAP: pulmonary arterial pressure, PWP: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, CO: cardiac output, PVR: Pulmonary Vascular Resistance, HR: heart rate, and SaO2: arterial oxygen saturation. Data are expressed as mean ± SD ().