TABLE 5.
Ultrasound cardiogram parameters in all animal groups.
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| Baseline | 8-week follow-up | Differences between baseline and 8-week follow-up | ||
| LAD (mm) | 19.87 ± 0.80 | 24.39 ± 4.11 | P = 0.096 | |
| RAD (mm) | 19.68 ± 0.92 | 23.96 ± 1.16 | P = 0.048 | |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | 17.34 ± 0.89 | 22.76 ± 5.80 | P = 0.206 | |
| LAEF (%) | 56.51 ± 3.11 | 34.63 ± 7.96 | P = 0.016 | |
| LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 46.36 ± 2.73 | 54.29 ± 3.27 | P = 0.115 | |
| LVEF (%) | 63.36 ± 4.38 | 55.47 ± 4.39 | P < 0.001 | |
| E/A | 1.19 ± 0.05 | 1.89 ± 0.10 | P = 0.018 | |
| E/E′ | 8.27 ± 0.75 | 12.55 ± 0.78 | P < 0.001 | |
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| Baseline | 8-week follow-up | Differences between baseline and 8-week follow-up | ||
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| LAD (mm) | 19.98 ± 0.91 | 18.39 ± 2.18 | P = 0.180 | |
| RAD (mm) | 18.77 ± 0.97 | 19.72 ± 2.88 | P = 0.392 | |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | 14.20 ± 1.14 | 18.55 ± 2.87 | P = 0.065 | |
| LAEF (%) | 56.06 ± 3.90 | 47.79 ± 5.69 | P = 0.055 | |
| LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 46.30 ± 2.04 | 52.96 ± 15.72 | P = 0.403 | |
| LVEF (%) | 64.57 ± 3.58 | 54.06 ± 6.60 | P < 0.001 | |
| E/A | 1.13 ± 0.11 | 1.59 ± 0.20 | P = 0.430 | |
| E/E′ | 6.64 ± 1.17 | 9.31 ± 2.79 | P = 0.012 | |
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| Baseline | 8-week follow-up | Differences between baseline and 8-week follow-up | ||
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| LAD (mm) | 21.33 ± 2.25 | 20.57 ± 5.18 | P = 0.523 | |
| RAD (mm) | 19.12 ± 1.10 | 17.28 ± 4.29 | P = 0.332 | |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | 14.71 ± 1.66 | 18.59 ± 3.85 | P = 0.016 | |
| LAEF (%) | 57.05 ± 2.50 | 52.09 ± 2.97 | P = 0.030 | |
| LVEDVI (ml/m2) | 43.73 ± 2.61 | 44.62 ± 6.30 | P = 0.837 | |
| LVEF (%) | 64.26 ± 4.26 | 65.09 ± 2.56 | P < 0.001 | |
| E/A | 1.12 ± 0.11 | 1.34 ± 0.13 | P = 0.419 | |
| E/E′ | 9.73 ± 1.66 | 7.63 ± 2.08 | P = 0.008 | |
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| Differences at baseline between all groups | Differences at 8-week follow-up | |||
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| Control vs. ARB | Control vs. ARNI | ARB vs. ARNI | ||
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| LAD (mm) | P = 0.745 | P = 0.042 | P = 0.291 | P = 0.468 |
| RAD (mm) | P = 0.810 | P = 0.034 | P = 0.024 | P = 0.380 |
| LAVI (ml/m2) | P = 0.227 | P = 0.240 | P = 0.275 | P = 0.987 |
| LAEF (%) | P = 0.977 | P = 0.036 | P = 0.006 | P = 0.228 |
| LVEDVI (ml/m2) | P = 0.703 | P = 0.874 | P = 0.034 | P = 0.362 |
| LVEF (%) | P = 0.977 | P = 0.735 | P = 0.009 | P = 0.021 |
| E/A | P = 0.849 | P = 0.036 | P = 0.001 | P = 0.076 |
| E/E′ | P = 0.267 | P = 0.066 | P = 0.004 | P = 0.369 |
There was no statistical difference at baseline between all groups. At 8-week follow-up, only LVEF was significantly larger in ARNI group compared to ARB group.
UCG, ultrasound cardiogram; LAD, left atrium diameter; RAD, right atrium diameter; LAVI, left atrium volume index; LAEF, left atrium ejection fraction; LVEDVI, left ventricle end-diastolic volume index; LVEF, left ventricle ejection fraction.