Fig. 4
The stretch-dependent changes in the characteristics of Ca2+ transient (CaT) measured in RV trabeculae of control and monocrotaline-treated male (left panels) and female rats (right panels). a Ca2+ transient amplitude (change in % of value measured at 80 % L MAX). b Rest level of Ca2+ transient (change in % of value measured at 80 % L MAX). c Time-to-peak Ca2+ transient. d Total duration of Ca2+ transient. Relative length is expressed as a % of L MAX. Y axis scales are identical for males and females. Data presented as mean ± SEM. *Significant difference between CONT-male vs MCT-male at the same relative length (P < 0.05), #significant difference between CONT-female vs MCT-female at the same relative length (P < 0.05)