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Table 1 Basic Echocardiographic data of the rats in each group (\(\overline{x} \pm s\))

From: Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction promotes myocardial angiogenesis and functional improvements in rat model of diabetic cardiomyopathy

Characteristics

Normal

DCM model

US + MB Subgroups

8 cycle

18 cycle

26 cycle

36 cycle

LVIDd (mm)

7.42 ± 0.21

7.44 ± 0.41

7.36 ± 0.48

7.23 ± 0.69

7.41 ± 0.78

7.61 ± 0.69

IVS (mm)

1.61 ± 0.16

1.54 ± 0.19

1.51 ± 0.14

1.62 ± 0.17

1.55 ± 0.18

1.59 ± 0.18

LVEF (%)

73.51 ± 4.44#

57.76 ± 6.03*

64.48 ± 5.12*#

65.59 ± 6.27*#

68.97 ± 4.84#

63.49 ± 5.34*#

LVFS (%)

35.06 ± 3.15#

27.70 ± 3.24*

29.94 ± 3.55*#

31.88 ± 4.28*#

34.01 ± 3.97#

30.78 ± 3.87*#

HR

378.30 ± 14.44#

288.78 ± 15.82*

301.67 ± 16.68*

321.21 ± 29.58*#

331.13 ± 20.95*#

307.42 ± 23.81*#

  1. LVIDd, left ventricular internal dimensions; IVS, interventricular septum dimensions; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; LVFS, percentage of left ventricular fractional shortening; HR, heart rate
  2. *P < 0.05, VS normal group; #P < 0.05, VS model group