Table 1.
Cardiac Functions of LV.LCR-EFS.hGAA-Treated Mice Compared to Wild-type or GAA−/− Control Group
| Parameters | Trend of Transplanted Animals Compared to | Statistical Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac output (mL/min) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.59 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = similar | p = 0.61 |
| Fractional area shortening | WT = higher; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.40 |
| Fractional shortening (%) | WT = lower; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.08 |
| Stroke volume (μL) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.10 |
| End diastolic volume (μL) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.29 |
| End systolic volume (μL) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = similar | p = 0.79 |
| Ascending aortic diameter (mm)a | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.12 |
| Descending aortic diameter (mm)a | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.16 |
| Transverse aortic diameter (mm)a | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.38 |
| Ascending aortic velocity (mm/s)a | WT = higher; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.06 |
| Descending aortic velocity (mm/s)a | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | ∗∗p = 0.0053 |
| AV peak pressurea | WT = higher; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.09 |
| Early ventricular filling velocity (mm/s) | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.13 |
| Late ventricular filling velocity (mm/s) | WT = lower; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.34 |
| E/A | WT = higher; GAA−/− = similar | p = 0.37 |
| LV mass | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | ∗p = 0.014 |
| Aortic root | WT = similar; GAA−/− = lower | p = 0.13 |
| LV posterior wall thickness (mm) diastole | WT = similar ; GAA−/− = lower | ∗p = 0.022 |
| Interventricular septum (mm) diastole | WT = similar ; GAA−/− = similar/lower | p = 0.51 |
| LV internal dimension (mm) diastole | WT = similar ; GAA−/− = similar | p = 0.83 |
E/A, E wave/A wave; LV, left ventricle.
Missing value