Table 1.
Sham | 2 wks TAC | 8 wks TAC | |
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Mass | |||
Total body weight (g) | 28.9 ± 0.7 | 25.7 ± 1* | 25.1 ± 3.1* |
LV mass (mg) | 84 ± 7 | 149 ± 9* | 208 ± 15*† |
Lung mass (mg) | 142 ± 7 | 324 ± 66* | 471 ± 52*† |
Tibia length (mm) | 17.5 ± 0.1 | 17.6 ± 0.2 | 17.7 ± 0.2 |
LV/TL (mg/mm) | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 8.5 ± 0.5* | 11.8 ± 0.9*† |
Lung/TL (mg/mm) | 8.1 ± 0.4 | 18.4 ± 3.6* | 26.7 ± 3.1*† |
Hemodynamic data | |||
Peak systolic pressure (mmHg) | 97 ± 7 | 138 ± 23* | 113 ± 23 |
End diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 4 ± 2 | 20 ± 4* | 30 ± 5*† |
dP/dT max (mmHg/sec) | 8289 ± 681 | 6178 ± 1357* | 4272 ± 1104*† |
dP/dT min (mmHg/sec) | −8397 ± 664 | −6050 ± 1272* | −4261 ± 1223*† |
Ejection fraction (%) | 63 ± 6 | 40 ± 2* | 25 ± 4*† |
Heart rate (bpm) | 523 ± 10 | 526 ± 22 | 533 ± 50 |
Means±SD. p<0.05:
vs. Sham;
vs. 2 wks TAC