Table 4

Effect of cromakalim with or without glyburide on postischemic cardiac function and coronary flow in isolated rat hearts

PredrugReperfusion 30 min
HR (bpm)
 Vehicle290  ± 13251  ± 124-a
 10 μM cromakalim (pre/post)295  ± 10298  ± 74-b
 10 μM cromakalim (reper only)288  ± 5259  ± 114-a
 1 μM glyburide (pre)298  ± 11250  ± 74-a
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (pre/post)291  ± 7221  ± 324-a
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (reper only)286  ± 14301  ± 5
LVDP (mm Hg)
 Vehicle122  ± 416  ± 64-a
 10 μM cromakalim (pre/post)122  ± 961  ± 6a,b
 10 μM cromakalim (reper only)123  ± 414  ± 64-a
 1 μM glyburide (pre)119  ± 1514  ± 24-a
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (pre/post)130  ± 311  ± 54-a
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (reper only)126  ± 760  ± 4a,b
Coronary flow (ml/min/g)
 Vehicle18.9  ± 0.615.4  ± 1.24-a
 10 μM cromakalim (pre/post)19.7  ± 1.523.9  ± 1.1a,b
 10 μM cromakalim (reper only)18.3  ± 2.617.5  ± 2.0
 1 μM glyburide (pre)17.9  ± 1.814.1  ± 1.9
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (pre/post)19.8  ± 1.111.8  ± 2.24-a
 10 μM CRO (pre/post) + 1 μM GLY (reper only)20.1  ± 2.122.3  ± 1.84-b
  • All values are mean ± S.E.M.; pre/post, treatment both before and after ischemia; reper only, treatment only during reperfusion; pre, treatment before ischemia; CRO, cromakalim; GLY, glyburide.

  • 4-a Significantly different from its respective predrug value (P < .05).

  • 4-b Significantly different from its respective vehicle group value (P < .05).