Original Article
The Role of Acu-TENS in Hemodynamic Recovery after Open-Heart Surgery
Table 2
Comparison of mean HR, SBP and RPP before and at postoperative Day 4.
| | Acu-TENS group | Placebo-TENS group | Control group | | Pre-op | Day 4 | P-value | Pre-op | Day 4 | P-value | Pre-op | Day 4 | P-value |
| | Heart rate (beat min−1) | 74.2 (2.41) | 75.8 (2.36) | .53 | 72.0 (1.43) | 87.3 (1.82) | .000 | 63.4 (2.38) | 83.03 (2.12) | .000 | | SBP (mmHg) | 111.9 (3.64) | 115.9 (2.94) | .21 | 114.6 (2.64) | 106.9 (1.69) | .015 | 113.3 (3.95) | 109.1 (1.93) | .016 | | Rate pressure product | 8289.8 (358.9) | 8740.9 (282.6) | .21 | 8261.6 (275.3) | 9220.7 (352.0) | .008 | 7699.3 (353.5) | 9344.5 (368.6) | .000 |
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Data are mean ± (SE).
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