Figure 3.

(A) Effect of oedema on systolic function at baseline (n = 12), 15 min after pulmonary artery banding (n = 11), and 3 h after pulmonary artery banding (n = 8). Pre-load recruitable stroke work decreased significantly from baseline to 3 h. *P < 0.05 vs. baseline; ^†P < 0.05 vs. 15 min. (B) Effect of oedema on diastolic function at baseline, 15 min after pulmonary artery banding, and 3 h after pulmonary artery banding in 13 dogs. Rate of active relaxation slowed significantly.³⁶ *P < 0.05 vs. baseline; ^†P < 0.05 vs. 15 min. (Davis et al.,³⁶ used with permission.)