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. 2016 Jan 8;241(5):527–538. doi: 10.1177/1535370215622586

Table 2.

Control values of main mechanical parameters of human right atrial trabeculae

Experimental groups Lmax (mm) CSA (mm2) FoC (mN.mm−2) RF/TF
Control (n = 6) 6.0 ± 1.2 0.52 ± 0.17 24 ± 18 0.33 ± 0.14
Propofol All-0.1 µM (n = 6) 5.8 ± 1.7 0.33 ± 0.12 23 ± 12 0.40 ± 0.09
Propofol All-1 µM (n = 6) 6.3 ± 1.2 0.68 ± 0.38 29 ± 13 0.35 ± 0.12
Propofol All-10 µM (n = 6) 6.9 ± 2.0 0.46 ± 0.17 27 ± 5 0.29 ± 0.05
Propofol Pre-0.1 µM (n = 6) 5.8 ± 1.0 0.50 ± 0.16 19 ± 7 0.32 ± 0.15
Propofol Pre-1 µM (n = 6) 6.7 ± 1.8 0.51 ± 0.25 27 ± 11 0.35 ± 0.14
Propofol Pre-10 µM (n = 6) 5.5 ± 1.3 0.48 ± 0.24 19 ± 11 0.31 ± 0.12
Propofol Post-0.1 µM (n = 6) 7.0 ± 1.6 0.40 ± 0.09 17 ± 9 0.39 ± 0.10
Propofol Post-1 µM (n = 6) 6.5 ± 1.1 0.63 ± 0.24 18 ± 9 0.39 ± 0.05
Propofol Post-1 0 µM (n = 6) 5.5 ± 1.0 0.34 ± 0.08 30 ± 15 0.35 ± 0.12
Post-10 µM + 5-Hydroxy-Decanoate (n = 6) 4.7 ± 0.8 0.32 ± 0.12 24 ± 16 0.38 ± 0.11
Post-10 µM + NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (n = 6) 5.3 ± 1.5 0.41 ± 0.15 26 ± 11 0.26 ± 0.07
5-Hydroxy-Decanoate (n = 6) 5.9 ± 0.9 0.48 ± 0.07 17 ± 7 0.39 ± 0.07
NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (n = 6) 5.6 ± 1.6 0.45 ± 0.05 21 ± 6 0.31 ± 0.06
Intralipid-All (n = 6) 5.5 ± 1.4 0.55 ± 0.16 25 ± 10 0.25 ± 0.07
Intralipid-Post (n = 6) 6.2 ± 1.7 0.37 ± 0.11 21 ± 10 0.39 ± 0.10

Lmax: maximal length at the apex of the length-active force curve; CSA: cross-sectional area; FoC: isometric force of contraction normalized per cross-sectional area; RF/TF: ratio of resting force on total force; LVEF: preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction.

Note: Data are mean ± SD.