Effects of Methotrexate on Plasma Cytokines and Cardiac Remodeling and Function in Postmyocarditis Rats

Table 1

Echocardiographic baseline data of control and EAM rats on day 30.

Group	Control (𝑛=10)	EAM30 (𝑛=20)
LVEDD (mm)	5.26±0.25	5.43±0.21^∗
LVESD (mm)	2.07±0.32	2.38±0.39^∗
LVPWT (mm)	1.62±0.12	1.55±0.21
IVST (mm)	1.70±0.22	1.58±0.20
LVMI (mg/g)	1.24±0.12	1.64±0.14^∗
RWT	1.77±0.22	1.80±0.29
FS (%)	60.77±5.64	46.36±5.69^∗
LVEF (%)	86.62±5.40	68.48±8.13^∗
SV (𝜇L)	125.64±10.24	132.68±10.69

^∗𝑃<.05 versus control group.