Research Article
Cardiac Imaging Using Clinical 1.5 T MRI Scanners in a Murine Ischemia/Reperfusion Model
Table 2
Cardiac functional parameters. Fractional shortening (FS) determined by echocardiography and cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fractional area change (FAC) determined by cine magnetic resonance imaging. Values shown as mean percentage ± standard deviation before (preop), 24 h and 1 week after ischemia/reperfusion procedure for mice with no ischemia (sham), 30 min or 60 min of ischemia during procedure. Troponin T levels (ng/ml) are shown for each group. *Significant difference to sham-operated mice; †Significant difference to 60 min operated mice; all .
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