Table 1. Cardiac function measured by echocardiography.

Cardiac function	SHAM (n = 8)	SEVO (n = 8)	IR (n = 8)	SPC (n = 8)
EF (%)	64.76±1.58	65.28±1.89	31.07±1.49*	46.56±4.34*#
FS (%)	33.91±2.05	34.98±2.34	15.98±2.12*	23.30±4.31*#
SV (ml)	152.16±7.58	156.27±9.53	100.28±9.66*	126.58±12.01*#
IVSd (mm)	1.44±0.13	1.51±0.11	1.07±0.12*	1.31±0.10*#
IVSs (mm)	2.26±0.20	2.38±0.34	1.31±0.13*	1.95±0.20*#
LVPWd (mm)	1.76±0.24	1.82±0.24	1.24±0.08*	1.48±0.11*#
LVPWs (mm)	2.31±0.26	2.28±0.16	1.48±0.13*	1.81±0.09*#
LVIDd (mm)	6.61±0.27	6.47±0.44	8.50±0.33*	7.48±0.15*#
LVIDs (mm)	4.60±0.21	4.35±0.30	6.36±0.30*	5.54±0.23*#

* P <0.05 vs SHAM group; # P <0.05 vs IR group. Values are means ± standard deviation. n = 8 /group. EF, ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening; SV, stroke volume; IVSd, interventricular septal thickness at diastolic phase; IVSs, interventricular septal thickness at systolic phase; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at diastolic phase; LVPWs, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at systolic phase; LVIDd, left ventricular internal diameter at diastolic phase; LVIDs, left ventricular internal diameter at systolic phase. SHAM, sham control; SEVO, sevoflurane alone; IR, ischemia reperfusion; SPC, sevoflurane postconditioning.