Figure 4.
Coronary venous release of metabolites during the first 15 minutes of myocardial reperfusion. (a) Release of purines. (b) Release of urate. (c) Release of lactate. Hearts were reperfused in the absence (Control group) and presence (NO group) of 4 μM nitric oxide. Values are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean. *P < 0.05, intragroup difference versus basal (B); #P < 0.05, intergroup difference versus the Control group. w.w., wet weight.