Table 2.
General characteristics of surviving rats eligible for analysis at 35 days
| No. of Animals/Group | Body Weight, g | LV Weight, g | Heart Rate, beats/min | Infarct Size (Length Based), % | Fraction of Fibrosis in the Infarcted Segment | LV Free Wall Thickness, mm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-infarct group | 5 | 297.0 ± 15.7 | 0.74 ± 0.16 (donor heart) | 222.2 ± 34.2 (donor heart) | 25.47 ± 4.31 (donor heart) | 42.12 ± 8.40 (donor heart) | 2.55 ± 0.49 (donor heart) |
| T-sham group | 5 | 313.8 ± 14.2 | 0.76 ± 0.14 (donor heart) | 227 ± 21.9 (donor heart) | N/A | N/A | 2.71 ± 0.29 (donor heart) |
| I-infarct group | 6 | 315.0 ± 14.1 | 1.16 ± 0.15c,d | 368.0 ± 22.0c,d | 38.46 ± 4.82c | 75.65 ± 10.51c | 1.46 ± 0.35c,d |
| I-sham group | 5 | 323.6 ± 26.3 | 1.24 ± 0.16c,d | 350.4 ± 22.2c,d | N/A | N/A | 3.36 ± 0.24a,b,e |
Values are means ± SD.
LV, left ventricular; N/A, not applicable.
a
P < 0.05 vs. the T-infarct group;
b
P = 0.06 vs. the T-Sham group;
c
P < 0.01 vs. the T-infarct group;
d
P < 0.01 vs. the T-sham group;
e
P < 0.01 vs. the I-infarct group.