Table I.
Echocardiographic indices of cardiac function of the rats in both the ADR and CON groups at the end of the eighth week of treatment with ADR (results are expressed as means ± standard deviation).
| Group | LVDD (mm) | LVSD (mm) | LVEF (%) | LVFS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON (n=15) | 3.972±1.463 | 2.102±1.421 | 70.94±1.126 | 34.94±1.122 |
| ADR (n=30) | 6.726±0.523a | 5.73±0.610a | 34.64±9.105a | 14.76±3.595a |
a
P<0.05, vs. the control group. CON, control; ADR, adriamycin; LVDD, left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVSD, left ventricular systolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVFS, left ventricular fractional shortening.