Table 4 Cardiomyocyte nuclei counts (NC) and cell size.
From: Induction of left ventricular hypoplasia by occluding the foramen ovale in the fetal lamb
Values are mean (SD) | Control (n = 7) | Occluded foramen ovale (n = 4) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiomyocyte NC | |||
LV/RV ratio of cardiomyocyte NC | 1.79 | 1.38 | 0.02 |
LV cardiomyocyte NC/biventricular wt, ×109/g | 0.79 (0.12) | 0.59 (0.09) | 0.02 |
RV cardiomyocyte NC/biventricular wt, ×109/g | 0.45 (0.10) | 0.43 (0.08) | 0.67 |
LV cardiomyocyte NC/LV wt, ×109/g | 1.44 (0.29) | 1.09 (0.09) | 0.053 |
RV cardiomyocyte NC/RV wt, ×109/g | 1.66 (0.37) | 1.10 (0.20) | 0.02 |
LV/RV density (NC/own ventricular wt) ratio | 0.88 (0.15) | 1.01 (0.1) | 0.18 |
Cell size of mono- and bi-nucleated cardiomyocytes | |||
LV binucleated cardiomyocyte size, µm2 | 1783.6 (91.9) | 1844.4 (71.7) | 0.28 |
RV binucleated cardiomyocyte size, µm2 | 1727.6 (63.9) | 1749.8 (49.7) | 0.57 |
LV mononucleated cardiomyocyte size, µm2 | 917.3 (80.0) | 929.7 (50.2) | 0.79 |
RV mononucleated cardiomyocyte size, µm2 | 836.4 (98.5) | 880.0 (64.4) | 0.45 |
