Table 2.
LV Echocardiography
| Control | PTU | PTU + 0.03 T3 | PTU + 0.05 T3 | PTU + 0.10 T3 | PTU + 0.30 T3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| AWd, mm | 1.28 (0.3) | 1.02 (0.1)a | 1.16 (0.1) | 1.12 (0.1) | 1.25 (0.1)b | 1.34 (0.3)b |
| LVIDd, mm | 7.13 (0.6) | 7.00 (0.4) | 7.04 (0.5) | 7.07 (0.4) | 7.05 (0.6) | 6.78 (0.4) |
| LVPWd, mm | 1.56 (0.3) | 1.16 (0.2)a | 1.23 (0.3)a | 1.30 (0.2) | 1.36 (0.2) | 1.56 (0.2)b,c |
| AWs, mm | 2.18 (0.4) | 1.73 (0.3) | 1.98 (0.2) | 2.03 (0.3) | 2.22 (0.3)b | 2.57 (0.5)b,c |
| LVIDs, mm | 4.24 (0.5) | 4.59 (0.4) | 4.52 (0.6) | 4.36 (0.4) | 4.14 (0.6) | 3.71 (0.5)b,c,d |
| LVPWs, mm | 2.33 (0.5) | 1.83 (0.2)a | 1.97 (0.4) | 2.12 (0.2) | 2.23 (0.3) | 2.58 (0.5)b,c |
Abbreviations: AWs, LV anterior wall in systole; LVIDd, LV internal diameter in diastole; LVIDs, LV internal diameter in systole. Values are means (SD).
a
P < .05 vs control.
b
P < .05 vs PTU.
c
P < .05 vs PTU + 0.03 T3.
d
P < .05 vs PTU + 0.05 T3.