Research Article
Proinflammatory Cytokines Are Soluble Mediators Linked with Ventricular Arrhythmias and Contractile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome
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| Body weight (g) | 445 ± 11 | 511 ± 15 | 0.001 | Visceral adipose tissue (g) | 9.1 ± 0.8 | 23.9 ± 2.3 | <0.001 | Heart to body weight ratio (mg/g) | 5.6 ± 0.30 | 5.1 ± 0.26 | NS | Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 103 ± 7 | 176 ± 13 | <0.001 | Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 113 ± 2 | 125 ± 4 | 0.012 | Heart rate (beat/min) | 408 ± 16 | 407 ± 12 | NS |
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Pooled data for rats from both experimental groups. Control group: ; MS group: .
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