Comparative Analysis of Methods to Induce Myocardial Infarction in a Closed-Chest Rabbit Model

Table 3

Ultrasound assessment of alcoholization group.

	Before embolisation	After embolisation		Prob. >
DIVS (mm)	3.8 ± 0.2	4.0 ± 0.2	2,354	0,155
DLVID (mm)	17.4 ± 0.4	20.1 ± 1.1	29,236	<0,001
DLVPW (mm)	5.5 ± 0.2	5.5 ± 0.3	0,052	0,823
SIV (mm)	4.1 ± 0.2	4.1 ± 0.2	0,220	0,648
SLVID (mm)	12.1 ± 0.5	16.5 ± 0.9	104,824	<0,001
SLVPW (mm)	5.7 ± 0.2	5.7 ± 0.2	0,018	0,894
LVEF (Teichholz (%))	58.0 ± 2.9	43.5 ± 1.6	113,648	<0,001
FS (%)	30.5 ± 1.8	18.0 ± 0.9	240,384	<0,001
LVESV (mL)	2.9 ± 0.2	3.4 ± 0.1	19,736	0,001
LVEDV (mL)	1.2 ± 0.2	1.8 ± 0.2	37,097	<0,001
LVEF (biplane Simpson (%))	58.3 ± 2.6	47.0 ± 2.4	60,8421	<0,001
SV (mL)	1.7 ± 0.2	1.6 ± 0.2	1,680	0,223

DIVS: diastolic interventricular septum; DLVID: diastolic left ventricle inner diameter; DLVPW: diastolic left ventricle posterior wall; SIVS: systolic interventricular septum; SLVID: systolic left ventricle inner diameter; SLVPW: systolic left ventricle posterior wall; LVEF: left ventricle ejection fraction; FS: fractional shortening; LVESV: left ventricle end systolic volume; LVEDV: left ventricle end diastolic volume; SV: stroke volume.