Table 1 Improved cardiac function and morphology in CAR KO hearts 30 days post-MI.

From: CAR links hypoxia signaling to improved survival after myocardial infarction

 

WT sham (n = 12)

KO sham (n = 7)

WT MI (n = 11)

KO MI (n = 9)

BW [g]

28.88 ± 1.00

28.50 ± 1.25

29.58 ± 0.96

29.82 ± 0.79

HW [mg]

162.30 ± 8.07

118.87 ± 15.55

198.34 ± 12.82*

143.18 ± 10.52

HW/BW [mg/g]

5.62 ± 0.20

4.14 ± 0.43*

6.70 ± 0.35*

4.84 ± 0.39

LVD diastole [mm]

4.66 ± 0.11

3.96 ± 0.21**

5.26 ± 0.14**

4.53 ± 0.11

LVD systole [mm]

3.51 ± 0.08

2.98 ± 0.19*

4.34 ± 0.13****

3.57 ± 0.09

FS [%]

24.72 ± 0.73

24.88 ± 1.98

17.64 ± 0.86****

21.01 ± 1.04

EF [%]

48.81 ± 1.35

49.86 ± 3.49

36.95 ± 1.75***

42.59 ± 1.94

SV [μl]

35.01 ± 2.33

24.24 ± 2.18

39.56 ± 3.78

26.13 ± 2.41

HR [bpm]

438.33 ± 14.18

506.14 ± 10.30**

496.64 ± 11.94*

520.44 ± 18.36***

CO [ml/min]

15.17 ± 0.86

12.35 ± 1.31

19.55 ± 1.92

13.73 ± 1.54

  1. Two-way ANOVA.
  2. BW body weight, HW heart weight, LVD left ventricular diameter, FS fractional shortening, EF ejection fraction, SV stroke volume, HR heart rate, CO cardiac output.
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; ****p < 0.0001.