a strong trendP = 0.0504
Interestingly, there was a significant negative correlation of MMP2 mRNA expression and LVAD support duration ( P = 0.038; r = 0.4424; Figure 6 A ) as well as a strong trend to a negative correlation between TGFβ mRNA expression and LVAD support duration ( P = 0.0504; r = −0.3077; Figure 6 B ).