Research Article

Impact of Modality and Intensity of Early Exercise Training on Ventricular Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction

Table 1

Echocardiographic data.

VariablesS ()C ()HHIT ()

LVDD (mm)
LVSD (mm)
EF (%)
FAC (%)
Tei index0.56 (0.47-0.65)0.69 (0.59-0.84)0.60 (0.55-0.66)
LVWT (mm/s)
EDT#
IRT/RR0.5##
#

S: sedentary control animals; C: continuous moderate intensity training; HIT: high-intensity interval training; LVDD: left ventricular diastolic diameter; LVSD: left ventricular systolic diameter; LVWT: posterior wall shortening velocity; FAC: fractional area change; IRT/RR0.5: isovolumetric relaxation time normalized to the heart rate. Data are expressed as or medians (including the lower quartile and upper quartile). versus S; versus C.