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Table 1 Formulas which were used for calculating echocardiographic indices

From: Cardiac insulin-like growth factor-1 and cyclins gene expression in canine models of ischemic or overpacing cardiomyopathy

Echocardiographic indices

Formulas

LVEDV

(LVDd3 × 7)/(2.4 + LVDd

LVESV

(LVDs3 × 7)/(2.4 + LVDs)

LVEF

((EDV-ESV)/EDV) × 100

FS

{(LVDd -- LVDs)/LVDd} × 100

IVSFT

{(IVSs -- IVSd)/IVSd} × 100

LVFWFT

{(LVFWs -- LVFWd)/LVFWd} × 100

RWT

2 × (IVSd/LVDd)

LV mass

1.04 × {(LVDd + IVSd + LVFWd)3 - LVDd3}

  1. LVEDV, left ventricular end diastolic volume; LVESV, left ventricular end systolic volume; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; FS, fractional shortening; IVSFT, interventricular septum fractional thickening; LVFWFT, left ventricular free wall fractional thickening; RWT, relative wall thickness; LVmass, left ventricular mass
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