Table 2.
Infarct Size and Myocyte Cross‐Sectional Area
Percent Infarct | Cross Sectional Area (mm2) | |
---|---|---|
Sham | ||
WT (n=8) | NA | 185.06±5.08 |
hKO (n=7 to 8) | NA | 203.72±6.64* |
1 day post‐MI | ||
WT‐MI (n=4 to 7) | 32.64±4.07 | 213.23±9.0# |
hKO‐MI (n=4 to 6) | 35.13±6.08 | 203.92±6.19 |
3 days post‐MI | ||
WT‐MI (n=5 to 6) | 50.41± 2.41 | 211.36±7.29# |
hKO‐MI (n=5 to 7) | 51.09±5.78 | 204.50±8.19 |
Values are mean±SEM. hKO, heterozygous knockout; WT, wild‐type; MI, myocardial infarction. #P<0.05 vs Sham, *P<0.05 vs WT‐Sham.