Table 1.
Morphometric Measurements
| Pre‐BW | BW | HW | HW/BW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sham | ||||
| WT (n=11) | 26.87±0.82 | 23.96±1.11* | 124.46±4.02 | 4.73±0.11 |
| hKO (n=11) | 26.49±0.68 | 22.78±0.77* | 121.03±4.78 | 4.96±0.21 |
| 1 day post‐MI | ||||
| WT‐MI (n=17) | 28.38±1.04 | 24.21±1.06* | 135.53±6.98 | 5.17±0.23# |
| hKO‐MI (n=11) | 26.5±1.07 | 24.69±2.43* | 134.01±5.12 | 5.61±0.14# |
| 3 days post‐MI | ||||
| WT‐MI (n=15) | 24.93±0.89 | 22.28±0.80* | 143.90±4.91# | 6.43±0.24# |
| hKO‐MI (n=20) | 25.39±0.68 | 23.07±0.61* | 140.17±7.51# | 6.07±0.27# |
Values are mean±SEM. BW indicates body weight; hKO, heterozygous knockout; HW, heart weight; MI, myocardial infarction; WT, wild‐type. *P<0.001 vs pre‐BW; #P<0.05 vs Sham.