Effect of Angiotensin II on the Left Ventricular Function in a Near-Term Fetal Sheep with Metabolic Acidemia

Table 2

Invasively monitored fetal hemodynamic parameters and acid-base status at baseline and during angiotensin II infusion. Data are presented as mean (SD).

Parameter	Baseline	Angiotensin II	𝑃 value
Heart rate, beats/min	153 (41)	170 (40)	0.337
Systolic BP, mmHg	55 (8)	83 (18)	<0.001
Diastolic BP, mmHg	38 (5)	56 (12)	<0.001
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg	43 (6)	65 (14)	<0.001
Central venous pressure, mmHg	9 (2)	14 (13)	0.327
pH	7.11 (0.12)	7.04 (0.16)	0.003
Base excess, mmol/L	−9.4 (5.0)	−11.7 (6.96)	0.029
PCO2, kPa	8.6 (2.3)	9.3 (2.3)	0.020
PO2, kPa	2.4 (0.9)	1.5 (0.8)	0.004
Lactate, mmol/L	7.6 (3.7)	7.4 (2.8)	0.701