Table 2.
Echocardiographic parameters of mice at basal level and after swimming training.
| At basal level | After swimming | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT (n = 12) | Synd4–/–(n = 12) | WT (n = 12) | Synd4–/–(n = 12) | |
| IVSD/mm | 0.648 + 0.0074 | 0.677 + 0.0139 | 0.804 + 0.009 | 0.698 + 0.0161a |
| LVPWD/mm | 0.637 + 0.0112 | 0.677 + 0.0109 | 0.831 + 0.0261 | 0.70 + 0.0228a |
| LVEDD/mm | 3.16 + 0.12 | 3.17 + 0.06 | 3.35 + 0.09 | 3.46 + 0.12 |
| LVESD/mm | 1.91 + 0.05 | 2.05 + 0.09 | 2.20 + 0.08 | 2.22 + 0.11 |
| EF/% | 62.82 + 3.02 | 58.37 + 2.29 | 56.98 + 1.63 | 58.48 + 2.76 |
| FS/% | 38.03 + 1.21 | 38.01 + 1.34 | 37.97 + 0.83 | 35.74 + 2.13 |
a
P < 0.05 versus corresponding control.