Table 1.
Parameter | Control Average ± SE | Exposed Average ± SE |
---|---|---|
Heart weight, mg | 743.00 ± 39.39 | 837.00 ± 51.00 |
Body weight, g | 299.63 ± 8.94 | 288.5 ± 1.50 |
Heart weight:body weight | 2.51 ± 0.18 | 2.90 ± 0.19 |
Heart rate, beats/min | 416.60 ± 10.38 | 403.54 ± 10.05 |
Systolic diameter, mm | 2.29 ± 0.09 | 2.71 ± 0.18* |
Diastolic diameter, mm | 5.62 ± 0.08 | 5.84 ± 0.18 |
Systolic volume, μl | 18.66 ± 1.97 | 29.46 ± 5.08* |
Diastolic volume, μl | 155.39 ± 5.22 | 171.61 ± 12.12 |
Stroke volume, μl | 136.73 ± 5.54 | 142.15 ± 8.84 |
Ejection fraction, % | 87.88 ± 1.25 | 83.53 ± 1.98* |
Fractional shortening, % | 59.16 ± 1.76 | 53.89 ± 2.09* |
Cardiac output, ml/min | 57.15 ± 3.16 | 57.33 ± 3.79 |
Values are means ± SE; n = 10 for each group.
P < 0.05 for control vs. exposed animals.