Long-Term Left Ventricular Remodelling in Rat Model of Nonreperfused Myocardial Infarction: Sequential MR Imaging Using a 3T Clinical Scanner

Figure 5

Average LV functional parameters and LVM determined by MRI. In the MI group, EDV (a) and ESV (b) were significantly higher at 4 weeks. ESV was also higher at 2 weeks compared to sham rats. EF (c) was significantly lower at both 2 and 4 weeks. LVM (d) was significantly higher at 2 weeks and 4 weeks in MI rats indicating hypertrophy. *𝑃<0.05 versus week 2 sham, ^†𝑃<0.05 versus week 4 sham.

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