Table 3.
Groups | N | IVSd (mm) | IVSs (mm) | LVIDd (mm) | LVIDs (mm) | LVPWd (mm) | LVPWs (mm) | FS (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | ||||||||
Sham | 15 | 1.6 (0.4) | 2.5 (0.5) | 7.3 (0.6) | 4.4 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.4) | 2.4 (0.7) | 40.8 (7.1) |
MI | 15 | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.7 (0.8) | 9.6 (0.8) | 7.6 (1.1) | 1.5 (0.4) | 2.1 (0.5) | 21.4 (7.2) |
Male | ||||||||
Sham | 14 | 1.9 (0.5) | 2.7 (0.6) | 7.9 (0.7) | 5.0 (0.6) | 1.8 (0.5) | 2.6 (0.4) | 36.1 (3.7) |
MI | 17 | 1.4 (0.4) | 2.1 (0.5) | 9.5 (0.8) | 7.6 (1.0) | 1.5 (0.4) | 2.0 (0.5) | 20.3 (5.5) |
Data presented as means (SD).
N, number of rats; IVSd and IVSs, interventricular septum thickness during diastole and systole, respectively; LVIDd and LVIDs, left ventricular dimension during diastole and systole, respectively; LVPWd and LVPWs, left ventricular posterior wall thickness during diastole and systole, respectively; FS, fractional shortening.