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Table 3 Changes in perfusion parameters and myocardial perfusion reserve with hyperaemia

From: Effect of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on myocardial blood flow reserve assessed by myocardial contrast echocardiography in rats

Variable

Changes with Hyperaemia

Controls

Diabetics

p

MBF, ml·min-1·g -1

3.09 ± 0.98

1.28 ± 0.67

†

β, min-1

9.1 ± 1.2

9.5 ± 1.1

0.06

rBV, ml·ml-1

0.073 ± 0.015

0.023 ± 0.009

*

MPR

2.39 ± 0.89

1.38 ± 0.43

†

  1. Values are mean ± SD. *p = 0.0001;
  2. †p = 0.005. MBF = myocardial blood flow; rBV = relative blood volume; MPR = myocardial perfusion reserve
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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