Table 1.
LV function as assessed by echocardiography.
Sed-WT | Ex-WT | Sed-nNOSKO | Ex-nNOSKO | |
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| ||||
Diastolic LV diameter, mm | 3.5±0.1 | 3.6±0.1 | 3.4±0.1 | 3.5±0.1 |
Systolic LV diameter, mm | 2.1±0.1 | 2.3±0.1 | 2.2±0.1 | 2.4±0.1 |
Fractional shortening, % | 38±1 | 35±1 | 35±2 | 32±1* |
Heart rate, beats/min | 498±10 | 463±17 | 435±11 | 423±11* |
P<0.05 vs Sed-WT.
n=10 mice/group.