Table 1.
Parameter | CTL (n = 7) | PAH1 (n = 8) | PAH2 (n = 8) | PAH3 (n = 6) | PAH4 (n = 4) |
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Fulton Index | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.34 ± 0.04* | 0.47 ± 0.1*,† | 0.52 ± 0.03*,†,‡ |
RV weight (g) | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.23 ± 0.04 | 0.3 ± 0 | 0.37 ± 0.05 | 0.47 ± 0.05*,† |
RV thickness (mm) | 0.61 ± 0.08 | 0.59 ± 0.1 | 0.6 ± 0.08 | 1.03 ± 0.07*,†,‡ | 1.12 ± 0.12*,†,§ |
Animal's weight (g) | 268 ± 23.3 | 262.1 ± 43.2 | 293 ± 18.1 | 267.3 ± 24.6 | 283.7 ± 24.9 |
ESP (mmHg) | 31.7 ± 6.1 | 27.3 ± 2.4 | 39.5 ± 6 | 52.3 ± 7.3† | 70.5 ± 6.8*,† |
ESV (µL) | 90.8 ± 19.3 | 79.2 ± 19.3 | 109.7 ± 37 | 126.1 ± 25.9 | 140.9 ± 35.6† |
EF (%) | 62.3 ± 6.7 | 64.2 ± 6.4 | 61 ± 7.6 | 53.6 ± 9.9 | 53.9 ± 5.4 |
CO (mL/min) | 41.2 ± 3.5 | 40.5 ± 8.4 | 51.7 ± 10.8 | 45.9 ± 13.5 | 45.5 ± 3.4 |
SV (µL) | 149 ± 16.7 | 141.1 ± 22.9 | 165.9 ± 24.5 | 148.3 ± 38.3 | 160.3 ± 6 |
dP/dtmax (mmHg/µL) | 1603.8 ± 316.2 | 1492.4 ± 242.4 | 1933.4 ± 394.8 | 2082.6 ± 123.9† | 2680.3 ± 311.5*,†,‡ |
HR (bpm) | 278.5 ± 26 | 286.7 ± 40.7 | 311.2 ± 39.2 | 307.4 ± 17.5 | 284.2 ± 23.6 |
mPAP (mmHg) | 24.3 ± 4.9 | 25.2 ± 2 | 32.6 ± 4.8* | 34.3 ± 4.6* | 42.8 ± 4.9*,†,‡ |
Total PVR (mmHg/mL.min) | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 1.6 ± 0.2† |
EDP (mmHg) | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 4.6 ± 1.4 | 5.4 ± 2.3 | 7.7 ± 1.7†,‡ |
EDV (µL) | 239.7 ± 19.6 | 220.3 ± 31.6 | 275.6 ± 49.5 | 274.4 ± 36.7 | 301.3 ± 37.8† |
dP/dtmin (mmHg/µL) | −1274 ± 349.4 | −1079.2 ± 172.3 | −1462.6 ± 308.2 | −1876.9 ± 233.7*,† | −2080.6 ± 237.7*,†,‡ |
τ (ms) | 15.1 ± 3.4 | 13.6 ± 2.8 | 14.7 ± 4 | 12.8 ± 1.4 | 11.1 ± 3.4 |
Ees (mmHg/µL) | 0.25 ± 0.08 | 0.25 ± 0.11 | 0.25 ± 0.09 | 0.34 ± 0.1 | 0.45 ± 0.13*,†,‡ |
Ea (mmHg/µL) | 0.2 ± 0.06 | 0.21 ± 0.06 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | 0.4 ± 0.16 | 0.42 ± 0.07*,† |
Eed (mmHg/µL) | 0.03 ± 0.013 | 0.015 ± 0.006 | 0.019 ± 0.011 | 0.027 ± 0.023 | 0.033 ± 0.005 |
η | 1.31 ± 0.52 | 1.25 ± 0.67 | 1.05 ± 0.39 | 1.06 ± 0.6 | 1.11 ± 0.3 |
P < 0.05 vs. CTL.
P < 0.05 vs. PAH1.
P < 0.05 vs. PAH2.