Table 1.
Heart morphometrics and plasma NO2−
| CHF | CHF+BR | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 494 | ± | 15 | 471 | ± | 18 |
| MI size (%) | 29 | ± | 3 | 33 | ± | 4 |
| LVEDP (mmHg) | 18 | ± | 2 | 18 | ± | 2 |
| LV dP/dt (mmHg/s) | 6,311 | ± | 259 | 6,438 | ± | 436 |
| RV wt/body wt (mg/g) | 0.66 | ± | 0.03 | 0.75 | ± | 0.06 |
| Lung wt/body wt (mg/g) | 5.43 | ± | 1.55 | 5.35 | ± | 0.80 |
| Plasma NO2− (nM) | 345 | ± | 59 | 569 | ± | 81* |
Values are mean±SE. MI, myocardial infarction; LVEDP, left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LV dp/dt, left ventricular developed pressure; RV, right ventricle; wt, weight; NO2−, nitrite;
significantly different than CHF