parameter (mean ± standard deviation) | ApoE (-/-)group | C57Bl/6J group |
---|---|---|
age of animals (mo.) | 8 | 8 |
number of animals | 5 | 4 |
number of measurements | 9 | 8 |
body mass (g) | 28.4 ± 4.5 | 30.4 ±0.9 |
anesthetic | ||
isofluorane (%) | 1.8 ± 0.2 | 1.7 ± 0.2 |
in O2 (l/min) | 1.5 ± 0.0 | 1.8 ± 0.4 |
avg. heart period (ms) | 109 ± 9 | 112 ± 4 |
change in heart period of single experiments (ms) | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 1.5 |
distance between measurement locations (mm) | 12.2 ± 1.1 | 9.5 ± 1.4 |
transit time between measurement locations (mm) | 4.1 ± 0.9 | 4.2 ± 1.1 |
PWV* (m/s) | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 2.4 ± 0.4 |