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Table 2

Blood gas analysis at the beginning and the end of the circulatory arrest.

Variables ABG at the beginning of circulatory arrest
ABG at the end of circulatory arrest
Alpha stat pH stat Alpha stat pH stat
FiO2 (%) 92.7 (± 9.6)
pH 7.31 (±0.09) 7.56 (±0.09) 7.51 (±0.14)* 7.79 (±0.16)*
PaCO2 (mmHg) 43.2 (±9.9) 19.5 (±4.7) 23.4 (±11.9)* 11.3 (±5.8)*
PaO2 (mmHg) 735 (±74) 602 (±124) 692 (±187)* 612 (±161)*
SaO2 (%) 99.9 (±0.16) 99.9 (±0.5)
HCO3- (mmol/L) 20.9 (±2.9) 19.8 (±3.9)
Excess Base (mmol/L) −3.5 (±5.8) −4.5 (±3.9)
Lactate (mmol/L) 3.3 (±1.0) 3.4 (±0.8)
Sodium (mmol/L) 139 (±3.0) 137 (±2.9)**
Chloride (mmol/L) 112 (±3.5) 114 (±3.5)
Potassium (mmol/L) 4.5 (±0.8) 4.7 (±0.7)
Calcium (mmol/L) 1.15 (±0.04) 1.13 (±0.07)**
Strong ion difference (mmol/L) 31.6 (±4.4) 28.7 (±4.3)**
Hemoglobin (g/dL) 9.7 (±1.0) 9.6 (±1.0)

Results are expressed in mean (±SD). *p < 0.0001 compared to initial value. **p < 0.05 compared to initial value. PaO2: arterial partial pressure of O2; PaCO2: arterial partial pressure of CO2; SaO2: arterial oxygen saturation.

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