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. 2016 Jan 29;110(1):51–61. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvw024

Table 1.

LV function evaluated by echocardiography

Days post-MI
Day 0 (n = 6) Day 7 (n = 7)
Heart rate (b.p.m.) 529 ± 12 521 ± 12
EDV (µL) 63 ± 2 165 ± 17*
ESV (µL) 21 ± 1 145 ± 19*
EF (%) 66 ± 1 14 ± 4*
LVPW:d (mm) 0.65 ± 0.01 0.34 ± 0.04*
LVPW:s (mm) 0.87 ± 0.03 0.42 ± 0.08*
EDD (mm) 3.66 ± 0.07 6.62 ± 0.30*
ESD (mm) 2.36 ± 0.08 6.39 ± 0.36*
FS (%) 36 ± 2 4 ± 2*

Student's t-test was used.

EDV, end-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; EF, ejection fraction; LVPW:d, left ventricular posterior infarct wall in diastole; LVPW:s, left ventricular posterior infarct wall in systole; EDD, end-diastolic dimension; ESD, end-systolic dimension; FS, fractional shortening.

*P < 0.05 vs. day 0.