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 2

The effects of CDCs on hemodynamics.

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

Untreated animals
 Initial144 ± 10116 ± 777 ± 628 ± 31537 ± 40−1964 ± 78
 Final140 ± 10113 ± 888 ± 1026 ± 31222 ± 126−1510 ± 120
CDCs
 Initial127 ± 693 ± 569 ± 628 ± 21329 ± 103−1969 ± 261
 Final133 ± 3112 ± 485 ± 625 ± 21613 ± 90−1525 ± 735

Values are mean ± SEM; LVEDP: left ventricular end-diastolic pressure; versus initial; versus untreated animals; untreated animals ; and CDCs .