Research Article

Injection of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Leads to Ventricular Remodeling

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Changes in general cardiac structure and functions of Stage I and Stage II rats. Notes: LVIDd: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVIDs: left ventricular end-systolic diameter; IVSd: interventricular septum diastolic diameter; IVSs: interventricular septum systole diameter; LVPWd: diastole left ventricular posterior wall diameter; LVPWs: systole left ventricular wall diameter; LVFS: left ventricular shortening fraction; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; CO: cardiac output; SV stroke volume; E/A: bicuspid valve blood peak E/peak A; LVEDV: left ventricular end-diastolic volume; LVSDV: left ventricular end-systolic volume; HR: heart rate. Results are expressed as the average magnitude of each value within a group of (/group). represents compared to the control group. # represents compared to the low-dose group.