Characteristics of hearts (Human Heart Tissue Repository, University of Sydney)
Sample
Section
Sex
Age
Cause of death
Po (n)
6.008
LV
M
40
Stroke
0.06 ± 0.02 (20)
6.028
LV
F
62
Hypoxic brain injury
0.10 ± 0.05 (18)
7.012
LV
M
19
Motor cycle accident
0.05 ± 0.03 (2)
6.048
LV
F
54
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
0.12 ± 0.06 (16)
Sample
Section
Sex
Age
Cause of death
Po (n)
6.008
LV
M
40
Stroke
0.06 ± 0.02 (20)
6.028
LV
F
62
Hypoxic brain injury
0.10 ± 0.05 (18)
7.012
LV
M
19
Motor cycle accident
0.05 ± 0.03 (2)
6.048
LV
F
54
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
0.12 ± 0.06 (16)
Hearts were not required for organ transplantation. The open probability (mean ± SEM) was measured in the presence of 100 nM cytoplasmic Ca2+ and 0.1 mM luminal Ca2+ from n experiments. LV, left ventricle.