Research Article

Heart-Derived Stem Cells in Miniature Swine with Coronary Microembolization: Novel Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model to Assess the Efficacy of Cell-Based Therapy

Table 1

The effects of coronary microembolization on hemodynamics.

Systolic pressure (mmHg)Mean aortic pressure (mmHg)Heart rate (bpm)LVEDP (mmHg)LV (mmHg/sec)RPP

Baseline135 ± 8107 ± 686 ± 720 ± 32348 ± 6411454 ± 731
1 hour107 ± 1283 ± 9100 ± 718 ± 31336 ± 8110728 ± 1317
2 months144 ± 7116 ± 677 ± 528 ± 31537 ± 3310944 ± 599
3 months140 ± 8113 ± 788 ± 826 ± 21437 ± 18412832 ± 1683

Values are mean ± SEM; versus baseline, LVEDP: left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, LV dP/dt: first derivative of LV pressure, and RPP: rate pressure product.