Figure 9.

In vivo myocardial infarction experiments. A, Experimental protocol. All agents were given 5 minutes prior to REP (CAP 0.3 mg/kg, CsA 2.5 mg/kg, V1‐cal 1 mg/kg). B, Temperature difference at REP relative to BL measurements for each group. C, Infarct size per area at risk as a percentage. D, Representative images of left ventricle area at risk for each group (n=6 per group, *P<0.01 vs CON, ⁺ P<0.01 vs all groups). BL indicates baseline; CAP, capsaicin; CON, control; CsA, cyclosporine; ISC, ischemia; REP, reperfusion; VEH, vehicle.