Table 3.
LV and RV myofiber stress results (mean ± SD) at end diastole and end systole (p < 0.001 for comparisons within each column).
| LV free wall | Septal wall | RV free wall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED myofiber stress (kPa) | ES myofiber stress (kPa) | ED myofiber stress (kPa) | ES myofiber stress (kPa) | ED myofiber stress (kPa) | ES myofiber stress (kPa) | |
| No intervention | 13.7 ± 6.8 | 35.7 ± 15.6 | 10.0 ± 7.5 | 29.8 ± 13.8 | 14.9 ± 10.8 | 21.4 ± 15.2 |
| LVAD 8 k RPM | 10.8 ± 5.7 | 33.3 ± 14.6 | 7.9 ± 7.2 | 27.5 ± 13.2 | 14.1 ± 10.4 | 20.8 ± 14.8 |
| LVAD 9 k RPM | 8.8 ± 5.0 | 30.8 ± 13.7 | 6.8 ± 7.4 | 25.2 ± 12.6 | 13.8 ± 10.3 | 20.4 ± 14.6 |
| LVAD 10 k RPM | 6.3 ± 4.2 | 22.6 ± 10.8 | 5.8 ± 8.7 | 17.6 ± 10.9 | 13.5 ± 10.5 | 18.9 ± 13.9 |
| LVAD 11 k RPM | 3.5 ± 3.8 | 12.4 ± 8.1 | 5.1 ± 10.9 | 8.2 ± 9.9 | 13.1 ± 10.6 | 16.5 ± 12.7 |
| LVAD 12 k RPM | 1.1 ± 4.2 | 1.5 ± 12.1 | 5.1 ± 14.1 | −1.0 ± 16.0 | 13.0 ± 11.2 | 13.5 ± 11.4 |
LV, left ventricle; RV, right ventricle; ED, end diastole; ES, end systole.