Figure 1.

CLP accelerates myocardial injury following CLP surgery. (A) Levels of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-10). (B) Myocardial enzyme indicators (cTNI, BNP, AST, LDH and CK). (C) Alterations in cardiac function (LVDP, +dP/dt and -dP/dt). *P<0.05 and **P<0.01 vs. the Sham group; n=5. CLP, cecal ligation and puncture; cTNI, troponin; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CK creatine kinase; LVDP, left ventricular development pressure; +dp/dt, maximum pressure increase rate; -dp/dt maximum pressure reduction rate.