Characteristics of young animal studies included in the systematic review.

Abbreviations: DOP: dopamine; DOB: dobutamine; HR: heart rate; MABP: mean arterial blood pressure; CO: cardiac output; BF: blood flow; (S)VR: (systemic) vascular resistance; PAP: pulmonary artery pressure; PVR: pulmonary vascular resistance; SV: stroke volume; DO2: O2 delivery; VO2: O2 consumption; LV dp/dt: first derivative of left ventricle pressure with respect to time.