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Table 2 Left ventricular contractility index ((dP/dtmax)/P) [/s] before and after CPB (up to 6 hours) or time equivalent in non-CPB group.

From: Myocardial contractile function in survived neonatal piglets after cardiopulmonary bypass

group

pre CPB (baseline)

end CPB

1 h post CPB

2 h post CPB

3 h post CPB

4 h post CPB

5 h post CPB

6 h post CPB

CPB (n = 4)

60.5 ± 4.1

67.1 ± 7.6

65.2 ± 10.6

63.9 ± 11.6

63.3 ± 12.1

62.8 ± 12.0

65.7 ± 11.7

65.4 ± 12.5

non-CPB (n = 3)

65.7 ± 3.5

78.3 ± 7.5

74.3 ± 6.7

75.0 ± 8.3

74.4 ± 9.1

71.5 ± 10.6

66.4 ± 21.3

65.2 ± 23.1