Research Article

Differential Effects of Endotracheal Suctioning on Gas Exchanges in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure under Pressure-Controlled and Volume-Controlled Ventilation

Table 2

Changes in heart rate (HR) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) before and after suctioning at different time points under PCV and VCV modes.

TimePCVVCV
HR (beat/min)MAP (mmHg)HR (beat/min)MAP (mmHg)

Basic level95 ± 1382 ± 1296 ± 1781 ± 10
Before suctioning117 ± 1686 ± 13112 ± 1586 ± 14
1 min122 ± 17*89 ± 15*109 ± 12*88 ± 16*
3 min108 ± 15*90 ± 17*104 ± 12*89 ± 12*
5 min105 ± 17*91 ± 14*106 ± 21*90 ± 12*
10 min100 ± 1487 ± 1398 ± 1784 ± 14

*Compared with the baseline, ; HR: heart rate; MAP: mean arterial pressure; PCV: pressure-controlled ventilation; VCV: volume-controlled ventilation.