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Table 1 Cardiac function parameters assessed by echocardiography

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Cardioprotective activity of placental growth factor in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction: nanoparticle-based delivery versus direct myocardial injection

 

Parameters

 

Groups

LVEF (%)

LVFS (%)

LVAW (mm)

Heart rate

Sham

81.28 ± 3.70

51.78 ± 11.26

3.23 ± 0.60

478 ± 47

AMI

21.03 ± 6.36#

8.74 ± 4.08#

0.87 ± 0.14#

497 ± 52

PGF

27.71 ± 4.59#&

16.29 ± 6.91#&

1.28 ± 0.28#&

462 ± 61

PGF-PLGANPs

40.61 ± 8.11#&※

26.63 ± 9.27#&※

1.35 ± 0.38#&

481 ± 59

  1. AMI acute myocardial infarction; LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction; LVFS left ventricular fraction shortening; LVAW Left ventricular anterior wall. #p < 0.05, compared with sham group; & p < 0.05, compared with AMI group; ※p < 0.05, compared with PGF group.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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