Table 1.
Echocardiographic Parameters in WT and ChAT‐tg Mice
WT (n=9) | ChAT (n=10) | P Value | |
---|---|---|---|
IVSTd, mm | 0.83±0.07 | 0.76±0.05 | 0.0732 |
LVDd, mm | 3.95±0.21 | 4.32±0.09 | 0.2780 |
LVDs, mm | 2.89±0.17 | 3.25±0.28 | 0.0457 |
LVPWd, mm | 0.68±0.01 | 0.72±0.06 | 0.1574 |
LVEDV, μL | 69.3±8.8 | 76.2±8.6 | 0.0945 |
EF | 53.0±1.5 | 49.7±1.6 | 0.0833 |
FS | 26.8±0.9 | 25.1±1.0 | 0.0732 |
WT indicates wild type; ChAT‐tg, choline acetyltransferase transgenic; IVSTd, end‐diastolic interventricular septum; LVDd, left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVDs, left ventricular systolic diameter; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness; LVEDV, left ventricular end‐diastolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening.