Table 2

Comparison of mean blood gases, O2 content, hemoglobin, and hematocrit

ParameterDCLHb Group (n = 16)Control Group (n = 16)
BaselineCPRBaselineCPR
pH (A)7.40  ± 0.037.44  ± 0.187.41  ± 0.037.41  ± 0.15
pH (V)7.37  ± 0.047.28  ± 0.087.39  ± 0.057.19  ± 0.24
pH (IJ)7.37  ± 0.037.29  ± 0.107.38  ± 0.047.30  ± 0.17
pCO2 (A)41.56  ± 2.9438.00  ± 12.7641.31  ± 2.8039.75  ± 13.67
pCO2 (V)45.44  ± 4.9962.75  ± 14.7644.88  ± 6.6474.86  ± 28.50
pCO2(IJ)47.00  ± 5.1461.63  ± 14.4147.06  ± 6.7272.79  ± 32.55
O2 sat (A)94.39  ± 2.6981.78  ± 11.1693.32  ± 3.3480.94  ± 13.60
O2 sat (V)76.56  ± 1.9031.03  ± 16.0172.54  ± 16.9421.52  ± 10.97
O2 sat (IJ)76.58  ± 15.2134.93  ± 14.3073.81  ± 15.7130.36  ± 16.43
pO2 (A)98.75  ± 16.6167.14  ± 21.8992.94  ± 19.9765.33  ± 15.22
pO2 (V)59.56  ± 18.0130.56  ± 8.172-150 53.44  ± 11.5826.64  ± 5.14
pO2 (IJ)60.38  ± 15.2832.06  ± 6.5556.00  ± 13.3129.40  ± 4.31
O2content (A)12.33  ± 1.4712.83  ± 1.6712.20  ± 1.0911.93  ± 1.39
O2 content (V)9.75  ± 1.984.45  ± 2.202-150 8.50  ± 2.482.50  ± 1.31
O2 content (IJ)9.29  ± 2.175.17  ± 2.072-150 9.46  ± 1.743.23  ± 1.51
EXs O2 0.10  ± 0.1430.47  ± 0.152-160 0.26  ± 0.260.72  ± 0.20
EXc O2 0.13  ± 0.130.44  ± 0.160.14  ± 0.110.55  ± 0.15
Hemoglobin (A)9.29  ± 1.3710.44  ± 1.082-150 9.36  ± 0.839.78  ± 0.98
Hematocrit (A)0.33  ± 0.040.30  ± 0.040.33  ± 0.030.32  ± 0.03
Hematocrit (V)0.33  ± 0.020.30  ± 0.040.31  ± 0.030.31  ± 0.03
Hematocrit (IJ)0.31  ± 0.040.30  ± 0.040.33  ± 0.030.30  ± 0.06
Lactate (A)2.07  ± 0.345.23  ± 1.652-150 1.97  ± 0.386.48  ± 1.30
Lactate (V)2.31  ± 0.435.94  ± 1.412.13  ± 0.437.18  ± 1.41
Lactate (IJ)2.29  ± 0.426.02  ± 1.412.16  ± 0.397.19  ± 1.36

O2 content is expressed in milliliters per deciliter (calculated as [(PO2 × 0.003) + (1.34 × O2sat × hemoglobin)] × 1/100). Other units are as follows: hemoglobin, grams per deciliter; lactate, millimoles per liter; PCO2 and PO2, torrs; and O2 sat, percent.

  • A, aortic; V, ventricular; IJ, internal jugular; EXs O2, systemic oxygen extraction is defined by ((aortic − venous) × oxygen content)/aortic oxygen content; EXc O2, cerebral oxygen extraction is defined by ((aortic − internal jugular) × oxygen content)/aortic oxygen content; sat, saturation.

  • 2-150p < 0.05 at same time points (DCLHb group vs. saline control group).

  • 2-160p < 0.001 at same time points (DCLHb group vs. saline control group).