Table 2.

Comparison of functional parameters as revealed by echocardiography in rats ($\bar{x}\pm s$).

Group	N	LVFS (%)	LVEF (%)
sham	10	27.20 ± 6.16	60.60 ± 9.01
HF	9	9.11 ± 2.62***	24.67 ± 6.44***
HF + CAP	11	10.64 ± 2.11	32.82 ± 5.04Δ
HF + VAD	10	13.40 ± 2.91Δ	34.80 ± 6.84Δ

Notes: ***compared to the sham group, P < 0.001; Δ compared to the AMI group, P < 0.05. HF = heart failure; CAP = captopril; VAD = velvet antler of deer.