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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Hemodynamic variables remained unchanged in both treatment groups during the study period, with the exception of the mean cardiac output which increased from 6. 1 + / - 0. 4 (baseline) to 6. 9 + / - 1. 4 L/min (60 mins after treatment) in a subset of Carbicarb-treated patients and decreased from 6. 7 + / - 1. 3 to 6. 0 + / - 1. 2 L/min in a subset of sodium bicarbonate-treated patients, p =. 048 (between groups) ; and the mean pulmonary artery occlusion pressure decreased from 19 + / - 2 mm Hg (baseline) to 8 + / - 3 mm Hg (45 mins after treatment) in the Carbicarb-treated patients, and decreased from 18 + / - 2 to 13 + / - 4 mm Hg in the sodium bicarbonate-treated patients, p =. 012 (between groups).