The average percentage of the left ventricle denervated in the group I animals was 13.1% ±7.3%.
Significant reductions in oxidative metabolism were observed in the sympathectomized tissue both at 2 and 8 wk after surgery (22% and 15% reductions, respectively).
Gary D. Hutchins, Timothy Chen, Kathy A. Carlson, Richard L. Fain, Wendy Winkle, Triad Vavrek, Bruce H. Mock
and Douglas P. Zipes
J NucÃ-Med 1999; 40:846-853