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Table 2 Vital signs at baseline and high altitude, all values are mean (standard deviation)

From: Influence of high altitude after a prior ascent on physical exhaustion during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a randomised crossover alpine field experiment

 

Baseline

High altitude

Heart rate (bpm)

 Before CPR

87 (16)

119 (12)

 After CPR

84 (16)

121 (18)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 Before CPR

134 (10)

136 (14)

 After CPR

139 (13)

129 (9)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 Before CPR

78 (10)

83 (9)

 After CPR

81 (11)

81 (8)

SpO2 (%)

 Before CPR

97 (2)

87 (3)

 After CPR

98 (1)

88 (4)

BORG-Scale

 Before CPR

1.8 (1.0)

2.4 (0.8)

 End of CPR

2.7 (1.1)

2.6 (0.8)

  1. bpm, beats per minute