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Table 2 Echocardiographic parameters

From: Load-independent effects of empagliflozin contribute to improved cardiac function in experimental heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

 

Sham + control

Sham + empa

MI + vehicle

MI + empa

Heart rate (bpm)

382 ± 6

343 ± 6

350 ± 7

336 ± 7

Cardiac output (ml/min)

77 ± 2

65 ± 1*

56 ± 3*,‡

50 ± 2*,‡

FS (%)

56 ± 1

55 ± 1

21 ± 1*

22 ± 2

LVIDd (mm)

6.8 ± 0.1

6.6 ± 0.1

8.6 ± 0.2*

8.2 ± 0.2*,†

LVIDs (mm)

3.0 ± 0.1

3.0 ± 0.1

6.9 ± 0.2*

6.5 ± 0.2

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. N = 24 in sham + control and sham + empa groups; N = 23 and 25 in MI + vehicle and MI + Empa groups, respectively
  2. Empa empagliflozin, HR heart rate, FS fractional shortening, LVIDd left ventricular internal diameter in diastole, LVIDs left ventricular internal diameter in systole
  3. * p < 0.05 vs. sham control group
  4. p < 0.05 vs. MI + vehicle group
  5. p < 0.05 vs. Sham + empa