Table 2 The mortality rate during and post procedure.

From: O-ring-induced transverse aortic constriction (OTAC) is a new simple method to develop cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure in mice

 

Sham

OTAC0.50

OTAC0.45

During procedure

(From anesthesia to chest closure)

0%

(0/28)

9.7%

(3/31)

12.5%

(4/32)

Early phase post procedure

(From chest closure up to 48 h timepoint after the procedure)

0%

(0/28)

0%

(0/28)

0%

(0/28)

Late phase post procedure

(After 48 h timepoint post-procedure)

0%

(0/28)

0%

(0/28)

17.9%

(5/28)

  1. The mice were performed sham procedure (Sham) or O-ring-induced transverse aortic constriction (OTAC). O-rings had inner diameters of 0.50 mm (OTAC0.50) and 0.45 mm (OTAC0.45).
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