TABLE 1.
Tissue Weights and Hemodynamic Parameters
| BW (kg) | LA/BW (g/kg) | RA/BW (g/kg) | LV/BW (g/kg) | RV/BW (g/kg) | HR (bpm) | LVSP (mmHg) | LVEDP (mmHg) | +dP/dtmax (mmHgsec−1) | −dP/dtmin (mmHgsec−1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTG | 3.1 ± 0.1 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 1.36 ± 0.09 | 0.34 ± 0.04 | 234 ± 32 | 76 ± 12 | 6 ± 1 | 2119 ± 246 | 2181 ± 177 |
| TG | 3.4 ± 0.2 | 0.10 ± 0.01 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 1.19 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 248 ± 14 | 69 ± 6 | 5 ± 2 | 2396 ± 206 | 2119 ± 249 |
Values are mean ± SEM. n=8 (groups contain 3–4 males and 3–4 females at 6 months). BW, body weight; LA, left atria; RA, right atria; LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle. LVSP, left ventricular systolic pressure: LVEDP, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.