Research Article

Proinflammatory Cytokines Are Soluble Mediators Linked with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Contractile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1


ControlMS

Body weight (g)445 ± 11511 ± 150.001
Visceral adipose tissue (g)9.1 ± 0.823.9 ± 2.3<0.001
Heart to body weight ratio (mg/g)5.6 ± 0.305.1 ± 0.26NS
Triglycerides (mg/dL)103 ± 7176 ± 13<0.001
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)113 ± 2125 ± 40.012
Heart rate (beat/min)408 ± 16407 ± 12NS

Pooled data for rats from both experimental groups. Control group: ; MS group: .