Baseline parameters in CHF and sham-operated dogs (group A)
| Sham | CHF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 week | 3 weeks | 0 week | 3 weeks | |
| LVEDD (mm) | 29.9 ± 1.0 | 31.9 ± 0.8 | 29.1 ± 0.5 | 40.2 ± 0.82-165 ## 2-159 |
| LVPWD (mm) | 7.8 ± 0.3 | 8.1 ± 0.2 | 8.2 ± 0.2 | 5.7 ± 0.22-165 ## 2-159 |
| FS (%) | 28 ± 1 | 29 ± 2 | 30 ± 1 | 14 ± 12-165 ## 2-159 |
| EF (%) | 63 ± 1 | 64 ± 2 | 64 ± 1 | 36 ± 22-165 ## 2-159 |
| MVCF (s−1) | 1.61 ± 0.05 | 1.65 ± 0.08 | 1.69 ± 0.06 | 0.74 ± 0.032-165 ## 2-159 |
Data are represented as mean ± S.E.M.
LVIDD, left ventricular end-diastolic inner diameter; LVPWD, left ventricular end-diastolic posterior wall thickness; EF, ejection fraction; MVCF, mean velocity of circumferential fiber shortening.
↵2-165 p < 0.001, compared with data of 0 week in CHF dogs.
↵2-159 p < 0.001, compared with data of 3 weeks in sham-operated dogs.