Table 2

Hemodynamic data in sham-operated and MI rats

HRMAPLVEDPdP/dtmax
bpm mm Hg mm Hg mm Hg/s
Sham361  ± 5.6111  ± 2.110.2  ± 1.18.6  ± 0.5
Placebo-MI373  ± 6.282  ± 2.02-a 21.1  ± 2.32-a 4.9  ± 0.52-a
Mibefradil-MI369  ± 5.4102  ± 2.42-b 14.1  ± 2.72-c 2-b 7.1  ± 0.42-c 2-b
Verapamil-MI343  ± 4.681  ± 2.22-a 20.0  ± 2.82-a 2-d 5.3  ± 0.62-a 2-e
Amlodipine-MI372  ± 5.196  ± 2.32-e 2-f 18.1  ± 2.42-a 2-e 5.9  ± 0.52-a 2-e

Values are means ± S.E.

  • sham, sham-operated rats; placebo-MI, infarcted rats at 6 weeks post-MI with placebo treatment; mibefradil-MI, infarcted rats at 6 weeks post-MI with mibefradil treatment; verapamil-MI, infarcted rats at 6 weeks post-MI with verapamil treatment; amlodipine-MI, infarcted rats at 6 weeks post-MI with amlodipine treatment (n = 6 in each group).

  • 2-a p < .01 versus sham group.

  • 2-b p < .01 versus placebo-MI group.

  • 2-c p < .05.

  • 2-d p < .01 versus mibefradil-MI group.

  • 2-e p < .05.

  • 2-f p < .05.