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.