Table 2.

Major histopathological changes in cardiac muscles induced by N. naja venom from distinct geographic origins in Sri Lanka. Score: 0: absent; +: mild; ++; moderate; and +++: severe [45].

Time since being envenomed (h)	1					3					6
Geographic Locations	NRP	CRP	SARP	WRP	SAP	NRP	CRP	SARP	WRP	SAP	NRP	CRP	SARP	WRP	SAP
Congestion	+	+	+	+	+	+	++	+	+	+	++	+++	++	++	++
Focal and Occasional Myonecrosis	+	++	+	+	+	++	+++	++	++	++	+++	+++	+++	+++	+++
Infiltration of inflammatory cells	+	+	+	+	+	+	++	++	++	+	+++	+++	++	++	++
Clumping of Erythrocytes	+	++	+	+	+	++	+++	++	++	+	++	+++	++	++	++