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Table 7 Comparison of stress HRV parameters (stress index, PNS and SNS) between intraoperative times (for CABG and TAVI) and non-surgical times (N = 32)

From: Activation of the stress response among the cardiac surgical residents: comparison of teaching procedures and other (daily) medical activities

Variable

Intraoperative times

Non-surgical times

p value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

PNS index

− 1.75 ± 0.40

− 0.91 ± 0.53

< 0.001

SNS index

1.84 ± 0.72

0.65 ± 0.77

< 0.001

Stress index

10.62 ± 2.14

8.07 ± 0.92

< 0.001

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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