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Impact of placebo alginate devices on hemodynamic and contractile indices on the anterior surface of the rat ventricle after 20 minutes (N = 6). All of these changes are far below the maximum changes seen with IV or EC dobutamine application, indicating minimal to no effects of the placebo alginate device.
| % change | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Max dP/dt | -2.5 | 3.5 |
| HR | 6.2 | 9.4 |
| SVR | -4.5 | 9.5 |
| MAP | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| SV | -1.7 | 9.1 |
