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Table 1 Baseline cardiovascular physiology in control-fed (n = 8) and MetS (n = 12) rats

From: Inhaled ambient-level traffic-derived particulates decrease cardiac vagal influence and baroreflexes and increase arrhythmia in a rat model of metabolic syndrome

 

ND

MetS

Systolic BP (mmHg)

121

± 1.9

143.9

± 5.8***

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

86.6

± 1.3

95.7

± 4.3*

dP/dt max (mmHg/s)

1487

± 49

2093

± 105***

Heart Rate (beats/min)

333.3

± 5.1

328.6

± 5.8

BRS slope (ms/mmHg)

1.81

± 0.28

1.65

± 0.23

RMSSD (ms)

4.1

± 0.34

5.05

± 0.68

SDNN (ms)

6.85

± 0.47

8.62

± 0.50*

HF (ms2)a

1.37

± 0.22

2.55

± 0.73

LF (ms2)a

0.90

± 0.20

0.98

± 0.35

LF/HF†

0.64

± 0.05

0.50

± 0.06

  1. Means ± SE from baseline FA exposure. aindicates values from ECG + BP telemetered ND rats under the same baseline monitoring and FA conditions (n = 14). * and *** indicate P < 0.05 and <0.001, respectively
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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