FIGURE 4.
H2S improved cardiac function in aging rats. (A) Representative images of the PW Doppler-mode by echocardiography indicated E′ wave and A′ wave in aging rats. (B) E′ wave/A′ wave ratios in aging rats. (C) Values of CO in aging rats. (D) Values of +dp/dtmax in aging rats. (E) Values of −dp/dtmax in aging rats. (F) Values of LVEDP in aging rats. Results are means ± SEM. A p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. +dp/dtmax: the maximum rate of left ventricular pressure rise. −dp/dtmax: the maximum rate of left ventricular pressure fall. LVEDP: left ventricular end diastolic pressure.