Research Article

Xin-Ji-Er-Kang Alleviates Myocardial Infarction-Induced Cardiovascular Remodeling in Rats by Inhibiting Endothelial Dysfunction

Table 2

Effects of XJEK on cardiac function injury in MI rats.

GroupTimeHR 
(Times/min)
ASBP 
(mmHg)
LVEDP 
(mmHg)
LVSP 
(mmHg)
+dp/dtmax 
(mmHg/s)
-dp/dtmax 
(mmHg/s)

Control0wk381.63±33.5896.67±2.92-16.42±3.88109.51±2.834049.67±237.23-3317.31±183.80

Sham2wk403.14±38.8895.31±3.76-23.47±3.79119.82±3.063972.84±122.19-3546.74±220.85
MI450.00±32.07109.80±4.06-8.92±4.57126.38±4.204572.79±227.81-4031.96±183.64
MI+XJEK376.86±42.7392.97±3.94##-15.67±8.09109.07±4.78#3687.44±228.53#-3302.12±262.12#
MI+Fosinopril400.38±23.0093.83±3.86#-14.69±2.89102.89±5.34##3246.49±198.24###-3012.45±329.80#

Sham4wk372.64±12.3191.64±1.64-27.43±1.79113.58±3.463749.03±212.07-3390.87±201.06
MI428.00±50.08110.92±4.63-9.21±4.25135.18±4.734541.46±308.14-4292.16±757.17
MI+XJEK399.50±18.0990.34±2.57###-20.65±1.90107.83±3.67##3402.62±130.43##-2983.99±139.16##
MI+Fosinopril386.40±41.2192.41±2.85##-20.53±1.37#106.28±11.90##3402.17±235.64##-3305.10±383.84##

Sham6wk387.30±18.66103.51±4.83-28.18±2.69119.76±7.114279.16±402.39-3694.09±289.27
MI402.50±17.2190.91±4.48-7.26±7.39107.51±6.023445.35±416.49-2870.24±244.74
MI+XJEK389.33±10.04113.42±4.32##-22.98±1.98#129.06±4.97#4876.77±369.09#-4270.13±210.55##
MI+Fosinopril385.82±28.82115.23±2.72##-23.84±1.77#128.82±11.65##4937.62±203.45##-4117.43±228.77##

Data are represented as mean±SEM (n=8~10). <0.05, <0.01, and <0.001versus sham group; #P<0.05, ##P<0.01, and ###P<0.001 versus MI group.