Effects of Propranolol on the Hepatic Hemodynamic Response to Physical Exercise in Patients With Cirrhosis
table 3. Systemic Hemodynamics in Baseline Conditions, After Placebo or Propranolol Administration, During Exercise and 30 Minutes After Recovery Period |
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Placebo or Propranolol Infusion
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Baseline |
Pre-exercise |
Exercise |
Recovery |
ANOVA |
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HR (beats · min1) |
Placebo |
81 ± 5 |
78 ± 5 |
119 ± 5*, |
84 ± 5 |
0.000 |
Propranolol |
83 ± 2 |
66 ± 1* |
100 ± 2*, |
72 ± 2* |
0.000 |
MAP (mm Hg) |
Placebo |
99 ± 4 |
96 ± 4 |
126 ± 11*, |
95 ± 4 |
0.003 |
Propranolol |
100 ± 4 |
98 ± 4 |
113 ± 4*, |
90 ± 6* |
0.01 |
CO (L · min1) |
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Placebo |
9.9 ± 0.8 |
9.7 ± 1.0 |
17.6 ± 0.5*, |
9.0 ± 2.0 |
0.004 |
Propranolol |
8.2 ± 0.6 |
6.2 ± 0.5* |
11.1 ± 0.8*, |
5.9 ± 0.5* |
0.000 |
SV (mL) |
Placebo |
105 ± 8 |
103 ± 9 |
148 ± 6*, |
90 ± 7 |
0.03 |
Propranolol |
98 ± 8 |
93 ± 8 |
110 ± 7 |
81 ± 6 |
ns |
SVR (dyn · s · cm5) |
Placebo |
842 ± 113 |
807 ± 106 |
464 ± 51*, |
887 ± 298 |
0.05 |
Propranolol |
1,022 ± 96 |
1,329 ± 139 |
770 ± 83*, |
1,215 ± 161 |
0.02 |
PAP (mm Hg) |
Placebo |
13.0 ± 2.3 |
12.3 ± 2.7 |
27.5 ± 6.1*, |
10.0 ± 2.0 |
0.05 |
Propranolol |
13.6 ± 1.2 |
16.5 ± 1.4 |
38.7 ± 2.8*, |
14.1 ± 1.7 |
0.000 |
PCP (mm Hg) |
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Placebo |
6.7 ± 1.2 |
6.0 ± 2.6 |
18.8 ± 5.1*, |
3.3 ± 0.3 |
0.05 |
Propranolol |
7.6 ± 0.5 |
11.4 ± 0.8 |
30.0 ± 2.4*, |
7.9 ± 1.0 |
0.000 |
RAP (mm Hg) |
Placebo |
3.2 ± 0.8 |
3.7 ± 1.4 |
8.2 ± 2.0 |
6.3 ± 3.3 |
ns |
Propranolol |
4.7 ± 0.7 |
6.6 ± 0.9 |
16.4 ± 2.6*,< |
7.5 ± 2.6* |
0.001 |
PVR (dyn · s · cm5) |
Placebo |
52 ± 6 |
55 ± 8 |
40 ± 9 |
67 ± 31 |
ns |
Propranolol |
59 ± 9 |
67 ± 11 |
72 ± 15 |
84 ± 11 |
ns |
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NOTE. Data are shown as means ± SEM.
Abbreviations: SV, stroke volume; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; PAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; PCP, wedged pulmonary capillary pressure; RAP, right atrial pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; ns, not significant.
* P < .05 vs. baseline.
P < .05 vs. pre-exercise.
Measured in 5 patients in placebo group and in 6 patients in propranolol group. |
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