Table 3.
Species | Study | Endpoint* | Control sample size | Treatment sample size | Health status of the experimental subjects |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human | Aznaouridis et al., 2007 | VD | 25 | 25 | Disease |
Human | Burggraaf et al., 1998 | HR, BF | 9 | 9 | Healthy |
Human | Chau et al., 1992 | VD | 8 | 8 | Disease |
Human | Cleland et al., 1991 | HR | 16 | 16 | Disease |
Human | Leier et al., 1983 | SV | 7 | 7 | Disease |
Human | Massie et al., 1982 | HR, SV | 14 | 14 | Disease |
Human | Sturani et al., 1982 | HR | 15 | 15 | Disease |
Human | Vandenburg et al., 1983 | HR | 9 | 9 | Disease |
Human | Konstam et al., 2000 | HR | 16 | 16 | Disease |
Human | Schreij et al., 1996 | BF | 8–50 | 8–50 | Disease |
Human | Van den Broek et al., 1995 | BF | 9 | 9 | Disease |
Human | Schanzenbacher and Liebau, 1983 | SV | 9 | 9 | Disease |
Dog | Blackford et al., 1990 | SV | 10 | 5 | Disease |
Dog | Jugdutt, 1995 | HR | 12 | 12 | Disease |
Dog | Lynch et al., 1999 | HR | 9 | 10 | Disease |
Dog | Satoh et al., 1980 | BF | 8 | 8 | Healthy |
Dog | Shannon et al., 1997 | HR, BF | 5–9 | 5–9 | Disease |
Dog | Wong et al., 1981 | BF | 9 | 9 | Disease |
Dog | Zimmerman et al., 1982 | BF | 6 | 6 | Disease |
Rat | Silva et al., 2002 | HR | 10 | 7–10 | Healthy |
Rat | Freslon and Giudicelli, 1983 | VD | 10 | 10 | Disease |
Rat | Jin et al., 2001 | HR | 6 | 6 | Disease |
Rat | Kimura et al., 1991 | VD | 5–6 | 5 | Disease |
Rat | Koike et al., 1980 | BF | 7 | 6–7 | Disease |
Rat | Miguel-Carrasco et al., 2010 | HR | 6 | 6 | Healthy |
Rat | Pfeffer et al., 1982 | SV | 11–13 | 9 | Healthy/disease |
Rat | Pfeffer et al., 1985 | SV | 8–36 | 8–23 | Healthy/disease |
Rat | Raya et al., 1989 | HR | 9 | 7 | Disease |
Rat | Rozsa and Sonkodi, 1995 | BF | 10 | 10 | Healthy/disease |
Rat | Skinner et al., 1996 | HR, BF | 6–14 | 6 | Healthy/disease |
Rat | Wang and Prewitt, 1991 | VD | 9–11 | 9–11 | Healthy |
Zebrafish | Present study | HR, BF, VD, SV | 4–6 | 4–6 | Healthy |
*HR, Heart rate; BF, Blood flow; VD, Vessel diameter; SV, Stroke volume.