Table 1.

PV loop parameters

DMSODN LowDN HighOM LowOM High
Δ HR (bpm) 7 ± 5 4 ± 5 −6 ± 6 1.1 ± 2.6 −10.9 ± 3.4 
Δ ESV (µl) −1.4 ± 0.6 −6.6 ± 0.5a −12.6 ± 1.2a,b −7.2 ± 0.5a −11.0 ± 1.1a,b 
Δ EDV (µl) −0.08 ± 0.23 −1.86 ± 0.28 −4.8 ± 0.7a,b −2.3 ± 0.4a −4.9 ± 0.7a,b 
Δ SV (µl) 1.0 ± 0.4 4.39 ± 0.35a 7.7 ± 0.8a,b 4.1 ± 0.4a 7.6 ± 0.9a,b 
Δ EF (%) 3.5 ± 1.5 17.2 ± 2.1a 36.2 ± 2.9a,b 16.2 ± 1.0a 30.7 ± 3.3a,b 
Δ SW (mmHg * μl) 146 ± 31 440 ± 50a 780 ± 90a,b 400 ± 50 720 ± 80a,b 
Δ CO (µl/min) 550 ± 210 1,950 ± 270a 4,000 ± 500a,b 2,010 ± 190a 3,500 ± 400a,b 
Δ PFR (µl/s) 15 ± 13 157 ± 25 390 ± 80a,b 131 ± 28 300 ± 50a 
Δ PER (µl/s) 38 ± 10 126 ± 14 280 ± 50a,b 63 ± 15 83 ± 31c 
Δ Pmax (mmHg) 5.5 ± 1.4 5.2 ± 1.2 4.0 ± 2.1 1.0 ± 1.6 4.5 ± 1.6 
Δ Pmin (mmHg) −0.15 ± 0.29 0.21 ± 0.27 0.15 ± 0.26 −0.12 ± 0.19 1.08 ± 0.26a,b 
Δ ESP (mmHg) 5.6 ± 1.4 2.8 ± 1.9 −1.4 ± 2.7 −1.5 ± 2.4 2.0 ± 1.9 
Δ EDP (mmHg) −0.19 ± 0.33 −0.2 ± 0.4 −0.44 ± 0.24 −0.41 ± 0.27 −0.09 ± 0.26 
Δ dP/dtmax (mmHg/s) 520 ± 170 1,780 ± 90a 3,400 ± 500a,b 1,830 ± 160a 3,120 ± 320a,b 
Δ dP/dtmin (mmHg/s) −1,080 ± 290 −1,280 ± 200 −200 ± 400 −540 ± 270 30 ± 230 
Δ Tau (ms) −0.39 ± 0.21 0.10 ± 0.08 1.48 ± 0.12a,b 0.43 ± 0.10a 2.72 ± 0.25a,b,c 
Δ Systolic duration (ms) −1.0 ± 0.7 1.0 ± 0.5 6.5 ± 1.3a,b 3.4 ± 0.5a 11.1 ± 1.0a,b,c 
Δ Systolic duration (% CC) −0.09 ± 0.27 1.06 ± 0.22 4.1 ± 0.7a,b 2.8 ± 0.4a,c 7.3 ± 0.4a,b,c 
Δ Diastolic duration (ms) −1.1 ± 1.0 −1.8 ± 0.9 −4.0 ± 1.1 −3.5 ± 0.6 −8.0 ± 0.8a,b,c 
Δ Diastolic duration (% CC) 0.09 ± 0.27 −1.06 ± 0.22 −4.1 ± 0.7a,b −2.8 ± 0.4a,c −7.3 ± 0.4a,b,c 
Δ S/D −0.003 ± 0.009 0.035 ± 0.007 0.144 ± 0.025a,b 0.099 ± 0.015a,c 0.264 ± 0.015a,b,c 
Δ ESPVR slope (mmHg/μl) 0.34 ± 0.14 −1.4 ± 0.5a −1.40 ± 0.28a −2.25 ± 0.32a −1.7 ± 0.6a 
Δ ESPVR intercept (mmHg) 5.7 ± 2.2 49 ± 9a 66 ± 10a 60 ± 10a 58 ± 17a 
Δ dP/dtmax-EDV slope (mmHg/s/μl) 0 ± 7 −9 ± 10 −83 ± 17a,b −6 ± 12 −83 ± 29a,b 
Δ dP/dtmax-EDV intercept (mmHg/s) 590 ± 250 1,900 ± 500 6,300 ± 400a,b 2,930 ± 340a 5,400 ± 700a,b 
Δ EDPVR (1/μl) 0.027 ± 0.022 0.019 ± 0.020 −0.036 ± 0.015 −0.030 ± 0.014 −0.041 ± 0.018 

Absolute change (∆) in LV PV loop parameters 1 min after infusion of either vehicle control (DMSO), DN at 3 mg/kg (DN Low), DN at 6 mg/kg (DN High), OM at 0.75 mg/kg (OM Low), or OM at 1.5 mg/kg (OM High). N = 7–11 mice/group.

Significance is defined as P < 0.05 for all comparisons as determined by ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD. HR, heart rate; ESV, end-systolic volume; EDV, end-diastolic volume; SV, stroke volume; EF, ejection fraction; SW, stroke work; CO, cardiac output; PFR, peak filling rate; PER, peak ejection rate; Pmax, maximum LV pressure; Pmin, minimum LV pressure; ESP, end-systolic pressure; EDP, end-diastolic pressure; dP/dtmax, maximum rate of LV pressure change; dP/dtmin, minimum rate of LV pressure change; Tau, the time constant of LV pressure relaxation; % CC, percent cardiac cycle; S/D, the ratio of systolic to diastolic duration; ESPVR, end-systolic pressure–volume relationship; EDPVR, exponent of the end-diastolic pressure–volume relationship.

a

Significant difference when compared to the DMSO group.

b

Significant difference when compared to the low dose of the same drug.

c

Significant difference when compared to the corresponding dose of DN.

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