Table 5 Hemodynamic parameters in control and AdLDLr-treated female C57BL/6 LDLr−/− mice 28 days after sham operation or MI
Non-infarcted | 28 Days after MI | ||
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Control | Control | AdLDLr | |
Left ventricle | |||
Number of mice | 6 | 16 | 18 |
Mean pressure (mm Hg) | 49±1.1 | 44±2.5 | 49±2.7 |
Peak systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 120±2.8 | 98±3.5§§ | 110±2.9** |
End-diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 1.1±0.94 | 6.3±2.0§ | 5.6±1.7§ |
Peak dP/dtmax (mm Hg ms–1) | 15±0.76 | 11±0.59§§ | 12±0.44*§§ |
Peak dP/dtmin (mm Hg ms–1) | −12±1.0 | −7.4±0.48§§§§ | −8.7±0.32*§§ |
Tau (ms) | 4.0±0.22 | 7.0±0.74§§§ | 6.3±0.46§§§ |
Heart rate (b.p.m.) | 640±21 | 600±19 | 600±12 |
Aorta | |||
Number of mice | 7 | 22 | 22 |
Mean pressure (mm Hg) | 94±3.0 | 79±2.6§§ | 90±2.1** |
Peak systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 110±3.4 | 96±2.6§§ | 110±2.5* |
Peak diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 79±3.0 | 64±2.8§§ | 77±1.9*** |