Table 3.
MRI follow-up one-month after reperfused AMI with or without IPC or PostC.
| Variable | IPC-AMI (n = 8)+ | AMI-PostC (n = 4)+ | AMI (n = 6)+ | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infarct size of LV (%) | 17.0 ± 7.1 * | 24.5 ± 3.8 | 25.2 ± 5.1 | 0.047 |
| LVEF (%) | 40.9 ± 4.2 | 37.2 ± 5.5 | 35.2 ± 4.6 | n.s. |
| LVEDVI (mL) | 66.3 ± 6.0 | 70.3 ± 12.4 | 64.5 ± 7.8 | n.s. |
| LVESVI (mL) | 39.2 ± 4.8 | 44.1 ± 9.1 | 41.7 ± 4.4 | n.s. |
Mean±SD; + one animal of each group died during procedure, thus, numbers represent the surviving animals up to one-month follow-up. LV—left ventricle; LVEF—left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDVI—left ventricular end-diastolic volume index; LVESVI—left ventricular end-systolic volume index., n.s.—non-significant; * p < 0.05 between IPC-AMI vs AMI/AMI-PostC.