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Table 1 Tissue, Body weights and Infarct Size

From: Peptidomic profiles of post myocardial infarction rats affinity depleted plasma using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry

 

Sham (n = 8)

MI + Veh (n = 8)

MI + Ram(n = 8)

Body weight (g)

292 ± 5

291 ± 5

307 ± 10

Heart weight (g)

0.92 ± 0.02

1.09 ± 0.11

1.03 ± 0.06

Lung weight (g)

1.06 ± 0.02

1.65 ± 0.29 *

1.22 ± 0.12

HW/BW (mg/g)

3.16 ± 0.06

3.75 ± 0.32

3.34 ± 0.10

LW/BW (mg/g)

3.63 ± 0.10

5.66 ± 0.94 *

3.98 ± 0.41

Infarct Size (%)

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50.7 ± 3.8

50.2 ± 1.9

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM, * P < 0.05 compared to sham animals, n = 8 in each group. HW/BW: heart weight/body weight; LW/BW: lung weight/body weight.