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Table 2 Mechano-energetics values at afterload 70 mmHg

From: The afterload-dependent peak efficiency of the isolated working rat heart is unaffected by streptozotocin-induced diabetes

Variable

SHAM

STZ

Basal rate of VO2(W kg-1)

12.1 ± 1.07

11.5 ± 0.87

Aortic flow rate (mL g-1 min-1)

26.7 ± 1.6

26.1 ± 2.3

Coronary flow rate (mL g-1 min-1)

5.01 ± 0.29

5.74 ± 0.43

Work (J kg-1)

1.22 ± 0.07

1.24 ± 0.09

Total Vo2 (J kg-1)

8.87 ± 0.43

9.04 ± 0.59

Total efficiency (%)

14.2 ± 0.48

14.1 ± 0.77

Mechanical efficiency (%)

21.4 ± 0.97

20.9 ± 1.26

  1. Values are means ± SE. No statistically significant differences in mean values between SHAM and STZ.