Table 2.

LV–function parameters measured at baseline and after 4 weeks with FDG-PET

EPO (N = 6)	Baseline	Follow-up	P	Saline (N = 5)	Baseline	Follow-up	P
EDV	47 ± 7	49 ± 9	0.371	EDV	40 ± 9	52 ± 15	0.031
ESV	22 ± 8	26 ± 10	0.012	ESV	20 ± 10	29 ± 16	0.078
SV	25 ± 2	23 ± 5	0.462	SV	20 ± 3	23 ± 1	0.064
EF	55 ± 11	48 ± 12	0.020	EF	51 ± 13	47 ± 11	0.345

Values are presented as mean and standard deviation, along with the corresponding p values (Student's t test).