Table 2:
Comparison of functional parameters as revealed by echocardiography in rats (
).
Group
N
LVFS (%)
LVEF (%)
sham
10
HF
9
***
***
HF + CAP
11
HF + VAD
10
Notes: ***compared to the sham group,
;
compared to the AMI group,
. HF = heart failure; CAP = captopril; VAD = velvet antler of deer.