Research Article

Probucol Protects Rats from Cardiac Dysfunction Induced by Oxidative Stress following Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Table 3

Effect of probucol on hemodynamic parameters 12 hours after ROSC (; ).

GroupHR/minMAP (mmHg)+dP/dtmax−dP/dtmax

Sham operated420.31 ± 17.41134.44 ± 4.916145.63 ± 348.094903.41 ± 278.45
CA model336.63 ± 20.3194.62 ± 7.643533.01 ± 135.812698.25 ± 199.32
CA + low dose391.34 ± 18.76103.71 ± 4.923865.41 ± 219.762937.49 ± 301.76
CA + medium dose394.20 ± 17.76105.29 ± 6.293904.03 ± 178.62‡§3231.01 ± 210.93‡§
CA + high dose408.54 ± 16.29114.94 ± 7.09‡§††4376.29 ± 185.73‡¶‡‡3813.13 ± 108.82‡¶‡‡

versus the sham-operated group; and versus the animal model group; § and versus the low-dose group; †† and ‡‡ versus the medium-dose group. +dP/dtmax: maximal rate of rise of left ventricular pressure; −dP/dtmax: maximal rate of fall of left ventricular pressure HR: heart rate; MAP: mean arterial pressure; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation.