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. 2015 Jan 16;10(1):e0117091. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117091

Figure 7. Correlation between 99mTc-MIBI signals and cardiac function.

Figure 7

(A, B) Correlation between fractional shortening on echocardiography and 99mTc-MIBI signals 45 min after the injection (r = -0.70, n = 36, P = 0.015; A) or 6 h after the injection (r = -0.57, n = 36, P = 0.037; B). (C) Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) gene expression was significantly increased in DS rats fed an HS diet (HS; n = 52) compared to DS rats fed an LS diet (LS; n = 20). *P < 0.05 versus LS. (D, E) Correlations between ANF gene expression and 99mTc-MIBI signals 45 min (r = -0.56, n = 36, P = 0.0003; D) and 6 h (r = -0.68, n = 36, P < 0.00001; E) after the injection.