Hemodynamic data.

Values are means ± SEM and range; n = 6 rats/group. BW, body weight. *indicates a statistically significant difference between groups (p<0.05). HR = heart rate; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; LVEDP = left ventricular enddiastolic pressure; CVP = central venous pressure; dP/dt max. = maximum rate of pressure change of the left ventricle in systole; dP/dt min. = minimum rate of pressure change of the left ventricle in diastole; Tau = isovolumic relaxation constant; LVEDV = left ventricular enddiastolic volume; LVESV = left ventricular endsystolic volume; SV = stroke volume; CO = cardiac output; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.