Table 2.

Summary of results from the blood pressure measurements under the MRI anesthesia regimen

Age (wk)StrainNBP (mmHg)
7–9WKY578.8 ± 14.5
SHR5119.4 ± 10.6**a
19–21WKY472.1 ± 5.5
SHR3139.3 ± 13.6*b
  • *p < 0.05;

  • **p < 0.01; one-tailed Mann–Whitney U tests (SHR > WKY);

  • ap = 0.004;

  • bp = 0.029.