Table 1.
Echocardiographic analysis in different groups
| C-STZ | U-STZ | GF-STZ | F value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVEF % | 93.69 ± 2.45 | 87.93 ± 3.57* | 83.11 ± 4.68*# | 16.56 | 0.00 |
| LVFS % | 62.54 ± 5.18 | 52.73 ± 4.55* | 47.00 ± 5.38*# | 19.38 | 0.00 |
| LVPWs (cm) | 0.26 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.24 ± 0.02 | 2.58 | 0.10 |
| LVIDs (cm) | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.29 ± 0.02* | 0.33 ± 0.04*# | 15.55 | 0.00 |
| IVSs (cm) | 0.25 ± 0.04 | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 0.22 ± 0.27 | 1.92 | 0.17 |
| LVPWd (cm) | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 0.75 | 0.49 |
| LVIDd (cm) | 0.66 ± 0.10 | 0.62 ± 0.06 | 0.62 ± 0.06 | 0.64 | 0.54 |
| IVSd (cm) | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.91 |
n = 8 for each group. LVEF, ejection fraction; LVFS, fractional shortening; LVPWs, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end systole; LVIDs, left ventricular internal dimension at end systole; IVSs, interventricular septal thickness at end systole; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall thickness at end diastole. LVIDd, left ventricular internal dimension at end diastole; IVSd, interventricular septal thickness at end diastole. *P < 0.05 vs. C-STZ. #P < 0.05 vs. U-STZ.