Figure 1
From: Myocardial contractility is preserved early but reduced late after ovariectomy in young female rats
Inotropic response to calcium. Effect of increasing extracellular calcium concentration from 0.62 to 3.75 mM on force development in isolated left ventricle papillary muscles from sham operation (Sham) and ovariectomized (Ovx) rats at 7, 15, 30 and 60 days after surgery. Force (g/g) values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M. *different from sham (P < 0.05) using two-way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey test. Number of animals used is indicated.