LVP ( mmHg) Dp/dtmax (mmHg/s) LVEDP (mmHg) Dp/dtmin (mmHg/s) Tau (ms) PHT (ms) Heart rate (min-1) Adrenaline               SD 220±12 16524±959 8±2 -9105±898 16±2 8±1 390±13 STZ 2 weeks 180±5* 13567±498* 9±1 -6678±366* 22±2 14±1* 301±7* STZ 6 weeks 148±6* 10145±367* 9±1 -4972±544* 21±2 17±3* 265±12* *=P<0.05 vs. SD, #=P<0.05 vs. SD and STZ 2 weeks. SD = Sprague Dawley, STZ = Streptozotozin.

Table 3: Cardiac performance under adrenaline-stress. This table shows paramters of the maximum systolic and diatolic LV function derived from conductance measurement under adrenaline-stress stress. Data are depicted as mean±S.E.M.