Research Article

C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Ameliorates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cardiac Dysfunction in Rats with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Table 2

Effects of LPS on hemodynamics and left ventricle function.

ParametersC groupC + LPS groupPAH groupPAH + LPS group

HR (bpm)405.09 ± 20.89398.93 ± 18.3312.83 ± 31.28285.64 ± 4.94
ESP (mmHg)119.55 ± 10.14120.78 ± 8.01105.55 ± 16.1585.93 ± 10.1
EDP (mmHg)3.22 ± 2.611.1 ± 2.550.84 ± 2.173.69 ± 0.33
ESV (mL)44.72 ± 12.6248.46 ± 16.81134.64 ± 45.0381.49 ± 6.67
EDV (mL)139.69 ± 18.85139.69 ± 18.85215.45 ± 63.13106.08 ± 3.58
CO (mL)43.14 ± 5.0143.33 ± 6.4126.48 ± 7.339.93 ± 1.23
EF (%)75.73 ± 9.274.48 ± 9.0339.9 ± 9.5233.3 ± 4.77
dP/ (mmHg/s)11508.2 ± 4000.411800.3 ± 3345.69183.1 ± 1456.66439.7 ± 930.2
-dP/ (mmHg/s)10137.2 ± 1170.910220.1 ± 1603.17371.4 ± 1700.66320.3 ± 880.0
SW (mmHg × mL)12106.0 ± 1900.512376.0 ± 2396.57901.4 ± 2360.52553.2 ± 202.3
Tau (ms)8.13 ± 0.877.98 ± 0.6810.29 ± 0.9611.86 ± 0.43

Values are presented as mean ± SD, n = 10 in each group. C group: control group; HR: heart rate (beats/min); ESP: end systolic pressure; EDP: end diastolic pressure; ESV: end systolic volume; EDV: end diastolic volume; CO: cardiac output (mL/min); EF: ejection fraction (%); dP/: maximum rate of rise of LV pressure (mmHg/s); -dP/: minimum rate of rise of LV pressure (mmHg/s); SW: stroke work (mmHg × mL); Tau: time constant of relaxation (ms). P < 0.05: when compared with PAH group. P < 0.01: when compared with PAH group.