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Table 1 Echocardiographic parameters

From: Decreased wheel-running activity in hamsters post myocardial infarction

  

Sham

Small MI

Large MI

LVDed

mm

5.3 ± 0.3

5.3 ± 0.8

5.7 ± 0.8

LVDsys

mm

3.9 ± 0.6

4.4 ± 1.2

5.1 ± 0.5 *#

Septum thickness

mm

0.8 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.1 *

0.6 ± 0.1 *

Posterior wall thickness

mm

0.9 ± 0.1

0.6 ± 0.1 *

0.6 ± 0.1 *

Fractional shortening

%

28.7 ± 2.4

16.0 ± 2.3 *

10.4 ± 2.2 *

  1. Values are mean ± sd, n = 10 (Sham), n = 14 (MI groups). LVDed, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVDsys, left ventricular end systolic diameter; *, p < 0.05 vs. Sham; #, p < 0.05 vs. MI < 15%.