Table 2.

Dog physiological parameters

	Sham (n = 4)	TAC (n = 5)
LV/BW	4 ± 0.3	7 ± 0.6*
LV FS, %	23 ± 2.3	21 ± 3.8
Heart rate, beats/min	87 ± 3.0	91 ± 6.0
LVEDP, mmHg	9 ± 1.2	12 ± 2.1
LV +dP/dt, mmHg/s	3,179 ± 151	3,379 ± 121
LV −dP/dt, mmHg/s	2,927 ± 190	3,978 ± 326
LV systolic wall stress, g/cm2	204 ± 17	249 ± 26
LV diastolic wall stress, g/cm2	22 ± 2.0	17 ± 1.0
LV-aortic pressure gradients, mmHg		143 ± 17

Values are means ± SE; n, no. of dogs.

^*P < 0.05.