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Table 3 Effect of administration of N-acetyl cysteine on hemodynamic variables

From: The effect of N-acetyl cysteine injection on renal function after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a randomized double blind clinical trial

Parameter

N-acetyl cysteine group(n = 30)

Control group(n = 30)

P-Value

HR (beat/mi)

 Baseline

78.20 ± 9.163

80.93 ± 11.608

0.685

 4 h After surgery

76.07 ± 11.712

78.53 ± 10.391

0.872

 48 h after surgery

75.67 ± 13.583

76.50 ± 8.842

0.896

 P-Value

0.456

0.576

 

MAP (mmHg)

 Baseline

119.77 ± 19.163

133.77 ± 24.241

0.324

 4 h After surgery

92.87 ± 12.190

98.10 ± 22.550

0.002 *

 48 h after surgery

82.20 ± 14.346

85.80 ± 13.499

< 0.001 *

 P-Value

< 0.05*

< 0.05*

 

U.OP (cc)

 Baseline

250.00 ± 125.945

220.33 ± 125.382

0.364

 4 h After surgery

324.00 ± 124.224

306.33 ± 167.548

0.644

 48 h after surgery

1161.67 ± 372.708

1032.00 ± 448.179

0.228

P-Value

< 0.001*

< 0.001*

 
  1. NAC N-acetyl cysteine, HR Heart rate, MAP Mean arterial pressure, U.OP: Urine out put
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. The statistical test used was the t-test and repeated measurement. P < 0.05; t-test analysis and repeated measurement demonstrated difference between the groups with *