Research Article

Hydroxytyrosol Protects against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury through a PI3K/Akt-Dependent Mechanism

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Echocardiography was conducted at two time points: 30 min before surgery to obtain baseline data and 72 h after reperfusion ( for each group). Representative images of echocardiographic examination showed that the HT group has better left ventricular free wall motion compared with the I/R group and the HT+LY+I/R group. HT administration significantly enhanced LVEF as compared with that in the I/R group and HT+LY+I/R group. versus I/R group. versus HT+LY+I/R group.