Fig. 2.

Cardiac function and volumetric parameters are altered after MI.

(A) Representative end-diastolic and end-systolic short axis magnetic resonance images prior to and at 3, 10 and 21 days post-MI show progressive dilation of the LV and thinning of the LV wall (arrows). (B) Ejection fraction, (C) left ventricle end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), (D) left ventricle end-systolic volume (LVESV), (E) stroke volume and (F) mass show alteration of all functional and volumetric parameters after MI (n = 7). Significant functional and volumetric differences are reported by asterisks (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, p < 0.001).