Table 1.

Effect of L-NAME on heart rate, coronary flow and recovery of flow in the marmoset isolated heart

Group	Heart rate (beats min−1)		Coronary flow (ml min−1 g−1) I–5 min		Recovery of flow (ml min−1 g−1)
	l–5 min	l–1 min	l–5 min	l–1 min	R+l min	R+5 min
Control	207±67	231±17	9±1	11±2	10±2	8±1
L-NAME	192±11	195±12*	7±1	6±1*	9±1	7±1

Abbreviation: L-NAME, L-N^G-nitro-L-arginine methylester.

Time refers to min before (–) onset of ischaemia (l) and (+) refers to min after the onset of reperfusion (R). Values are mean±s.e.m. n=10/group.

^*P<0.05 vs controls. Values before introduction of L-NAME were not significantly different between groups (data not shown).