Fig. 4
Evaluation of early edema 1 week after the treatment. Mean edema percentage before and 1 week after pCPC administration in animals receiving (a) vehicle (CON), (b) 25 × 106 pCPC (25 M), or (c) 50 × 106 pCPC (50 M). d Short-axis images of a mid-ventricular slice acquired pre-injection and f 1 week post-injection in a representative animal belonging to the 50 M group. p values obtained using non-parametric tests (Mann-Whitney U test)