Table 1. Hemodynamic parameters in control and AMI rats at day 5 post-ligation.

	Control	AMI
HR(bmp)	407.13±9.31	444.67±9.16*
LVEDP(mmHg)	−0.45±0.64	20.81±3.81**
+dp/dt.max(mmHg/s)	6150.14±232.19	3031.96±311.18**
−dp/dt.max(mmHg/s)	−4994.41±203.16	−2612.88±165.48**
MAP(mmHg)	97.04±1.99	80.07±1.73**

LVEDP: left ventricular end-diastolic pressure; +LVdp/dtmax: maximum a positive rate of developed left ventricular pressure; −LVdp/dtmax: maximum a negative rate of developed left ventricular pressure; Values as mean+S.E.M (n = 6).

^** P<0.05,

^* P<0.01 when compared with the control group.