Pre and post ischemic cardiac function.

dLVP = developed left ventricular pressure (index of contractile activity); +(LVdP/dT)max = maximal value of the first LVP derivative (index of maximal LV contraction rate); EDVP = end diastolic ventricular pressure (index of post-ischemic contracture); Pre-isch = before ischemia; End rep = at the end of reperfusion. Baseline value are the pooled data of I/R and CST-Post groups. *p<0.05 vs. Baseline; **p<0.005 vs. Baseline.