Cardioprotection against Heart Failure by Shenfu Injection via TGF-β/Smads Signaling Pathway

Figure 1

Echocardiographic characterization of cardiac systolic function in rats subjected to HF. Notes. Quantitative assessment of dilation and systolic function based on LVEF (a), LVFS (b), AV Peak V (c), LVIDs (d), LV systolic volume (LV Vols) (e), and LVPWs (f). Data are expressed as mean ± SD from ten animals. compared with the sham group; and compared with the HF group.

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