Research Article

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

Table 3

Fetal left ventricular pressures at baseline and during angiotensin II infusion. Data are presented as mean (SD).

BaselineAngiotensin II value

dP/dtmax, mmHg/s1224 (330)2030 (476)0.003
End-systolic pressure, mmHg64 (18)93 (26)0.001
End-diastolic pressure, mmHg14 (6)20 (9)0.005