Table 1.
Group | n | LV Weight (mg) |
RV Weight (mg) |
Lung Weight (mg) |
SBP (mmHg) |
DBP (mmHg) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle Infused | 12 | 660 ± 19 | 186 ± 19 | 1273 ± 117 | 114 ± 11 | 83 ± 3 |
IL-6 Infused | 8 | 775 ± 92* | 198 ± 31 | 1275 ± 84 | 125 ± 18 | 95 ± 13 |
Values are means ± SD; LV= Left ventricle; RV= right ventricle; SBP= systolic blood pressure; DBP= diastolic blood pressure.
p < 0.01 vs. vehicle infused