Table 1 Blood pressure and heart rate under anaesthesia and at post-mortem for control rats and adult offspring from pregnant female rats exposed to hypoxia during pregnancy.
Measurement | Number | Control | Prenatally Hypoxic | Statistical Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In vivo Heart Rate (beats.min-1) | 5 | 405 ± 60 | 397 ± 55 | NS |
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) | 5 | 115 ± 15 | 126 ± 15 | NS |
In vitro Heart Rate (beats.min-1) | 10 | 277 ± 33 | 251.8 ± 24.3 | NS |
Estimated End Diastolic Volume (μl) | 10 | 292.1 ± 44.7 | 304.9 ± 32.0 | NS |