Table 1.
Baseline Functional Parameters in WT and Hsp20 TG Hearts
| HR (beats/min) |
BP (mmHg) |
Pmax (mmHg) |
Pmin (mmHg) |
+dP/dt (mmHg/s) |
−dP/dt (mmHg/s) |
Tau (Weiss) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT (n=8) | 350±11 | 110/78 | 99±2 | 7.9±1.7 | 7215±135 | 6167±275 | 12.6±0.8 |
| Hsp20 TG (n=5) | 368±14 | 110/75 | 104±9.2* | 5.7±1.1* | 9335±216* | 8321±179* | 8.8±0.6* |
HR: heart rate; BP: blood pressure; Pmax: maximum pressure; Pmin: minimum pressure; +dP/dt: rate of contraction; −dP/dt: rate of relaxation; and Tau: relaxation constant.
*
(P<0.05 vs. corresponding wild-type group).