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Table 1 Cardiovascular parameters during the maintenance of anesthesia in the horses of Group M and Group AM

From: Clinical evaluation of constant rate infusion of alfaxalone–medetomidine combined with sevoflurane anesthesia in Thoroughbred racehorses undergoing arthroscopic surgery

Variable

Group

Time after connection to breathing circuit (min)

0

15

30

45

60

HR (beats/min)

M

30 ± 3

27 ± 3

26 ± 3

27 ± 3

27 ± 3

AM

31 ± 4

28 ± 4

27 ± 3

27 ± 3

28 ± 3

SAP (mmHg)

M

n/a

93 ± 8

97 ± 8

101 ± 9

104 ± 9

AM

n/a

94 ± 6

102 ± 10

104 ± 9

101 ± 4

DAP (mmHg)

M

n/a

51 ± 8

54 ± 7

55 ± 7

56 ± 7

AM

n/a

51 ± 7

59 ± 6

60 ± 7

57 ± 6

MAP (mmHg)

M

n/a

63 ± 8

68 ± 7

70 ± 7

71 ± 7

AM

n/a

64 ± 7

73 ± 5

74 ± 4

72 ± 5

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD)
  2. Horses in Group M (n = 25) were maintained with sevoflurane in combination with medetomidine CRI; horses in Group AM (n = 25) were maintained with sevoflurane in combination with alfaxalone–medetomidine CRI
  3. HR heart rate, SAP systolic arterial blood pressure, DAP diastolic arterial blood pressure, MAP mean arterial blood pressure, n/a not applicable
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147