Table 1 Organ weights, right ventricle analysis, and heart rates of hamsters with emphysema.
Control | n | Emphysema | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Body Wt. (g) | 113 ± 9 | 15 | 112 ± 6 | 17 |
Final Body Wt. (g) | 133 ± 16 | 15 | 132 ± 20 | 17 |
Lung Volume (mL) | 1.43 ± 0.20 | 15 | 2.51 ± 0.68* | 17 |
Heart Wt. (mg) | 544 ± 78 | 15 | 616 ± 90* | 17 |
Heart:tibia length (mg:mm) | 19.4 ± 2.6 | 15 | 21.2 ± 3.2 | 17 |
RV Wt. (mg) | 145 ± 33 | 8 | 197 ± 34* | 10 |
Heart Rate (beats/min) | 192 ± 30 | 7 | 190 ± 27 | 7 |
RVSP | 22 ± 2 | 7 | 26 ± 2* | 7 |
RVEDP | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 7 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 7 |
+dP/dT | 1016 ± 162 | 7 | 1214 ± 139* | 7 |
-dP/dT | -827 ± 142 | 7 | -944 ± 114 | 7 |
Myocyte perimeter length (μM) | 250 ± 11 | 5 | 302 ± 18* | 5 |