Figure 6.

Tissue PACAP-38 levels in heart tissue samples from patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM, n = 11) or ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM, n = 12) and from the healthy control group (n = 12). The box plot diagram represents the interquartile range, median values. The individual values are presented with black dots (control group), squares (acute HF) or triangles (chronic HF). Statistical analysis was performed with one-way ANOVA test with Tukey post-hoc test.* p < 0.050, ** p < 0.001 vs. control group.