TABLE 1

Gas exchange response after embolization Data are presented as means ± S.E.M.


Parameter

Group

Time
Baseline
T0
T60
T120
T180
T240
pH Placebo*** 7.53 ± 0.02 7.50 ± 0.02 7.33 ± 0.03 7.31 ± 0.05 7.31 ± 0.05 7.29 ± 0.06
BM§§§ 7.52 ± 0.01 7.53 ± 0.01 7.39 ± 0.03 7.36 ± 0.04 7.34 ± 0.04 7.33 ± 0.05
PaO2/FiO2, mm Hg Placebo*** 531 ± 37 505 ± 30 235 ± 52 207 ± 31 232 ± 45 196 ± 51
BM§§§ 459 ± 38 467 ± 44 319 ± 69 289 ± 51 213 ± 35 242 ± 32
PaCO2, mm Hg Placebo*** 33.2 ± 0.8 35.2 ± 0.8 56.8 ± 4.9 58.5 ± 6.1 58.7 ± 5.8 64 ± 8.5

BM§§§
33.6 ± 0.4
32.5 ± 1.5
49.1 ± 3.5
47.1 ± 2.9
51.6 ± 3.9
51.6 ± 4.1
  • *** Significant (p < 0.001) change of parameter value over time in placebo group

  • §§§ Significant (p < 0.0001) change of parameter value over time in BM group

  • Significant (p < 0.05) between group difference in mean evolution of parameter value