Table 1.

Cardiovascular parameters in 4- to 7-month-old wild-type (wt), transgenic (tg), and splenectomized tg mice




wt

tg

Splenectomized tg
n   11   13   8  
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg)   99 ± 12   100 ± 7   110 ± 11  
Heart rate (min-1)   548 ± 44   573 ± 31   559 ± 39  
Cardiac output (mL/min)*  17.2 ± 3.2   14.5 ± 6.9   16.5 ± 5.2  
Central venous pressure (mmHg)
 
3.9 ± 0.8
 
6.6 ± 0.9
 
5.2 ± 1.3
 



wt

tg

Splenectomized tg
n   11   13   8  
Mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg)   99 ± 12   100 ± 7   110 ± 11  
Heart rate (min-1)   548 ± 44   573 ± 31   559 ± 39  
Cardiac output (mL/min)*  17.2 ± 3.2   14.5 ± 6.9   16.5 ± 5.2  
Central venous pressure (mmHg)
 
3.9 ± 0.8
 
6.6 ± 0.9
 
5.2 ± 1.3
 

Values are given as means plus or minus standard deviations.

*

Cardiac output was measured invasively in conscious as well as in halothane-anesthetized mice.

P < .01 versus wt.

P < .05 versus wt; P < .01 versus tg6.

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