Table 2. Gas Exchange
Data are mean ± SD. Gas exchange at baseline (Base), acute lung injury (ALI), and 30 min after no special treatment (C) in the control group (n = 6 pigs), treatment with 25 ng · kg−1· min−1inhaled prostacyclin (PGI2) in the PGI2group (n = 6 pigs), with 1 μg · kg−1· min−1intravenous almitrine (ALM) in the almitrine group (n = 6 pigs), and with combined prostacyclin and almitrine in the P/A group (n = 6 pigs).
*P < 0.05 when compared with ALI within the group.
Pao2= arterial oxygen partial pressure; Paco2= arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure; Pvo2= mixed venous oxygen partial pressure; Cao2= arterial capillary oxygen content; Cvo2= mixed venous capillary oxygen content; Q̇VA/Q̇T= venous admixture.