Rectal temperature and heart rate on the day of the 30-min coronary occlusion in Phase II study.

Data are means ± SEM. Measurements of rectal temperature and heart rate were taken before the 30-min coronary occlusion (pre-occlusion), at 5, 15 and 30 min into the 30-min occlusion, and at 5, 15 and 30 min after reperfusion. Rectal temperature was continuously monitored and carefully controlled throughout the experiment, as detailed in the text.