TABLE 5

Myocardial IPPA Clearance Half-Time (t1/2) for Nonischemic (LCX) and Ischemic (LAD) Regions

Dog no.LCX t1/2 (min)LAD t1/2 (min)
129.757.6
254.560.0
321.957.1
448.657.0
528.839.4
Mean ± SEM*36.7 ± 5.654.2 ± 3.3†

  • ↵* n = 5 dogs.

  • ↵† P < 0.05 vs. LCX.

  • One dog was excluded from analysis because of abnormal clearance in control region possibly attributed to profound hypotension.