Table 2.

Summary of sepsis-induced alterations on the hemodynamic and biochemical parameters during early (1-day post-sepsis) and later (3- to 7-days post sepsis) stages. + denotes significant change compared to the sham group; ++ denotes significant change compared to the 1-day post-sepsis group.

Parameters	1-day post sepsis	3-7 days post sepsis
Hemodynamic
HR	+	+
MAP	No Change	No change to decrease
+dP/dt	No change	No change
−dP/dt	No change	Decrease
LVEDP	+	+
Tau	+	++
Biochemical markers
cTnI	+	+
CRP	+	+
ET-1	No change	++
Apoptosis proteins
Active Caspase-3	+	++
Bax/BCl2	+	++
TRADD	+	++
Release of Cyto C	No change	Increase
Signaling proteins
Phosphorylation of
p38-MAPK	No change	++
JNK	+	++