Figure 3

Appraisal of cardiac injury. (A) Plasma levels of cardiac Troponin I increased significantly over time from ECMO to 5 h. Data are presented as mean ± SEM, n = 6. (B) Macroscopic images of short-axis base, mid and apical sections of the ovine heart obtained after 5 h of follow-up post-cardiogenic shock and acute respiratory failure induction. ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ET end of instrumentation.