Table 4 Histopathological tissue characterization.

From: Effect of neurohormonal therapeutic in left ventricle global and regional function in Chagas cardiomyopathy in a translational animal experimental model

 

Control (n = 9)

Chagas (n = 12)

CH + BB (n = 13)

CH + ACEi (n = 13)

p

(Kruskal-Wallis)

TUNEL (cel/mm2)

25.9 ± 7.2

55.9 ± 31.9

48.2 ± 23.8

57.8 ± 45.3

0.3

Fibrosis (%)

2.1 ± 0.9

2.7 ± 1.5

3.3 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.4

0.3

Inflammatory cell (cells/field)

9.6 ± 2.1

11.3 ± 4.8

7.7 ± 2.4

7.3 ± 2.7

0.1

  1. Values are presented as mean±SD.
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