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Table 6 Heart rate (beat/min) changes in the study groups (data are presented as mean ± SD)

From: Dexmedetomidine versus remifentanil infusion for controlled hypotension in shoulder arthroscopy: a comparative study

 

Group R (n = 20)

Group D (n = 20)

P value

T0

82.87 ± 10.67

84.23 ± 9.45

0.672

T1

73.53 ± 7.44*

71.46 ± 8.45*

0.446

T2

80.47 ± 9.26

81.25 ± 7.72

0.635

T3

71.85 ± 7.68*

72.83 ± 6.63*

0.668

T4

67. 93 ± 6.87*

66.74 ± 5.54*

0.550

T5

63. 24 ± 7.12*

64.59 ± 6.21*

0.526

T6

65.49 ± 6.94*

66.47 ± 7.35*

0.667

T7

66.26 ± 7.63*

64.35 ± 8.76*

0.466

T8

70.23 ± 8.76*

66.75 ± 7.44*

0.187

T9

79.85 ± 6.47

72.46 ± 7.68*,†

P < 0.05

T10

82.23 ± 7.56

75.63 ± 8.73*,†

P < 0.05

T11

86.77 ± 8.66

78.64 ± 7.45*,†

P < 0.05

T12

84.54 ± 7.85

81.55 ± 7.69

0.231

  1. *Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (when compared with baseline value)
  2. †Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group D versus group R)