Table 1. Echocardiographic characteristics of mice 0 or 14 days after TAC surgery.
| Baseline | Day 14 post-TAC | |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate (bpm) | 421 ± 22 | 479 ± 21* |
| LVAW; d (mm) | 0.74 ± 0.03 | 1.15 ± 0.04§ |
| LVAW; s (mm) | 1.00 ± 0.05 | 1.41 ± 0.06§ |
| LVPW; d (mm) | 0.55 ± 0.02 | 0.96 ± 0.06§ |
| LVPW; s (mm) | 0.70 ± 0.04 | 1.10 ± 0.07§ |
| LVID; d (mm) | 4.25 ± 0.08 | 4.11 ± 0.12 |
| LVID; s (mm) | 3.35 ± 0.15 | 3.49 ± 0.13 |
| LVEF (%) | 49.53 ± 2.90 | 33.86 ± 2.53# |
| FS (%) | 25.05 ± 1.82 | 16.18 ± 1.45# |
| CO (ml/min) | 16.68 ± 1.11 | 12.08 ± 1.04# |
| LV mass (mg) | 74.29 ± 2.52 | 135.50 ± 11.06§ |
Echocardiography of mice 0 or 14 days after TAC surgery (n = 6). LVAW, left ventricle anterior wall thickness at end diastole (d) or end systole (s); LVPW, left ventricle posterior wall thickness; LVID, left ventricle internal dimension; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction; FS, fraction shortening; CO, cardiac output. *p < 0.05, #p < 0.01, §p < 0.001.