Table 1

Effects of LBNP on hemodynamic and Doppler indices in healthy young men (Mean ± SD , n = 12 )

LBNP
(mmHg)
HR
(bpm)
SAP
(mmHg)
DAP
(mmHg)
SVC(cm/s)
TV(cm/s)
Ratio Indices











S
D
AR
E
A
S/D
E/A

Baseline
67 ± 10
128 ± 10
77 ± 5
59.6 ± 12.3
38.0 ± 7.1
22.8 ± 5.0
71.2 ± 8.1
41.0 ± 7.8
1.57 ± 0.19
1.79 ± 0.38
-10
69 ± 10
128 ± 9
78 ± 5
50.2 ± 14.2*
33.8 ± 7.7
19.2 ± 4.4*
67.9 ± 8.9
41.6 ± 7.2
1.47 ± 0.18
1.67 ± 0.35
-20
70 ± 7
126 ± 9
77 ± 4
50.0 ± 11.3
30.1 ± 6.9*
16.3 ± 4.4
65.3 ± 9.0
41.0 ± 6.5
1.35 ± 0.14
1.62 ± 0.29
-30
74 ± 10
125 ± 10
78 ± 6
36.7 ± 9.3
28.6 ± 7.6
14.0 ± 4.4
63.0 ± 9.1*
41.7 ± 6.8
1.29 ± 0.14
1.54 ± 0.32
-40
78 ± 8
123 ± 9
77 ± 5
31.0 ± 6.9
25.6 ± 5.5
12.0 ± 3.6
60.9 ± 9.5
42.0 ± 7.1
1.23 ± 0.20
1.48 ± 0.32*
-50
83 ± 8
119 ± 8*
76 ± 5
28.0 ± 6.7
23.5 ± 4.6
10.2 ± 3.0
58.3 ± 9.7
43.7 ± 6.0
1.19 ± 0.16
1.36 ± 0.31
-60
94 ± 9
118 ± 8
79 ± 6
26.1 ± 5.9
20.3 ± 4.1
8.4 ± 2.4
55.6 ± 10.2
45.3 ± 7.6
1.30 ± 0.23
1.26 ± 0.32
Release
60 ± 10*
130 ± 9
77 ± 5
62.3 ± 12.5
40.7 ± 7.3
25.1 ± 5.1
72.4 ± 7.8
41.0 ± 7.8
1.53 ± 0.21
1.74 ± 0.35

"Release" refers to data measured at 3-min after LBNP release to baseline (0 mmHg); LBNP=lower body negative pressure; HR=heart rate; SAP=systolic arterial pressure; DAP=diastolic arterial pressure; SVC=superior vena cava; TV=tricuspid valve; S= systolic forward velocity of SVC; D= diastolic forward velocity of SVC; AR= atrial resversal velocity of SVC; E=early transtricuspid filling velocity; A=late transtricuspid filling velocity. *P < 0.05; † P < 0.01; ‡ P < 0.001; compared to Baseline.

Liu et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2006 4:23   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-4-23