Myocardial levels of Klotho, ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and IL-6 were determined by immunoblotting and ELISA.<h4>Results</h4>In comparison to young adult mice, old mice had worse cardiac dysfunction accompanied by greater myocardial levels of ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and IL-6 at each time point following endotoxemia and failed to fully recover cardiac function by 96 h. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is serum lipopolysaccharide activity.