Table 1.
Echocardiographic Findings.
| Echocardiographic Parameters | WT | NKO | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | HFD | ND | HFD | |
| LVDd (mm) | 3.89 ± 0.49 | 3.71 ± 0.51 | 3.96 ± 0.47 | 3.71 ± 0.35 |
| LVDs (mm) | 2.50 ± 0.21 | 2.51 ±0.18 | 2.49 ± 0.16 | 2.53 ± 0.18 |
| FS (%) | 32.48 ± 9.53 | 31.66 ± 7.06 | 31.59 ± 6.40 | 29.82 ± 5.92 |
| EF (%) | 59.66 ± 12.73 | 60.10 ± 10.45 | 59.92 ± 9.34 | 57.41 ± 8.82 |
| LAD (mm) | 1.09 ± 0.06 | 1.10 ± 0.15 | 1.11 ± 0.02 | 1.12 ± 0.07 |
| LVSV (μL) | 50.28 ± 15.33 | 51.10 ± 13.19 | 58.58 ± 21.84 | 57.28 ± 12.96 |
LVDd: left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVDs: left ventricular systolic diameter; FS: fraction shortening; EF: ejection fraction; LAD: left atrial diameter; LVSV: left ventricular stroke volume; p > 0.05, not significant vs. WT+ND mice.