Table 3 Echocardiographic parameters (short-axis view, M-mode images) of male and female Wistar rats at baseline (10–11 weeks of age)
From: Sex differences in the evolution of left ventricle remodeling in rats with severe volume overload
Parameters | Males (n = 22) | Females (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|
EDD, mm | 7.9 ± 0.1 | 7.0 ± 0.1 |
ESD, mm | 4.4 ± 0.1 | 3.6 ± 0.1 |
IVSW, mm | 0.8 ± 0.03 | 0.7 ± 0.03 |
PW, mm | 1.2 ± 0.04 | 1.1 ± 0.03 |
LV mass, mg | 389 ± 18 | 318 ± 16 |
RWT, unitless | 0.24 ± 0.009 | 0.26 ± 0.008 |
EF, % | 74 ± 1.2 | 81 ± 1.3 |
E wave, cm/s | 85 ± 2.9 | 85 ± 3.6 |
A wave, cm/s | 52 ± 2.8 | 50 ± 2.2 |
E wave slope | 3728 ± 197 | 3993 ± 200 |