Table 1. Patient Demographic Data, Preoperative Drug Treatments, and Preoperative Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Age and ejection fraction are expressed as mean ± SD. The numbers in brackets after heart disease and drug abbreviations indicate the number of patients. Among the 69 trabeculae, 20 were obtained from 10 patients. When two trabeculae were obtained from one patient, they were never included in the same experimental group.

ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; AMI = amiodarone; ATZ = acetazolamide; AVR = aortic valve replacement; β²A =β²-agonists; βAB =β-adrenergic blocking drugs; BZD = benzodiazepine; CA = calcium channel antagonist; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; DPX = 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine; EF = left ventricular ejection fraction; FUR = furosemide; K⁺A = potassium channel agonist; 5-HD = 5-hydroxydecanoate; HMR = HMR 1098; MOL = molsidomine; PC = hypoxic preconditioning; STA = statin.