Table 7.
Percentage of fibrotic tissue in murine hearts
| Animal | Samples | Average ± SE |
|---|---|---|
| WT | 23 | 4.73 ± 0.80 a |
| WT young | 13 | 2.18 ± 0.26 b, c |
| WT old | 10 | 7.27 ± 1.08 b, d |
| WT male | 12 | 4.50 ± 1.02 e |
| WT female | 11 | 4.95 ± 1.27 |
| WT young male | 7 | 2.22 ± 0.41 f, g |
| WT young female | 6 | 2.12 ± 0.33 h |
| WT old male | 5 | 7.93 ± 0.95 f, i |
| WT old female | 5 | 6.84 ± 1.75 |
| Scn5a +/− | 21 | 14.38 ± 2.06 a |
| Scn5a +/− young | 11 | 9.26 ± 0.93 c, j |
| Scn5a +/− old | 10 | 18.92 ± 3.14 d, j |
| Scn5a +/− male | 11 | 18.42 ± 2.82 e, k |
| Scn5a +/− female | 10 | 8.60 ± 1.00 k |
| Scn5a +/− young male | 6 | 8.78 ± 1.40 g, l |
| Scn5a +/− young female | 5 | 9.74 ± 1.37 h |
| Scn5a +/− old male | 5 | 24.84 ± 1.53 i, l, m |
| Scn5a +/− old female | 5 | 7.08 ± 1.08 m |
Means with similar lowercase letters differ significantly from each other at P < 0.05