Research Article

Effect of Musk Tongxin Dropping Pill on Myocardial Remodeling and Microcirculation Dysfunction in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy

Table 1

Cardiac function of rats in each group (x ± s, n = 10).

GroupLVSD (mm)LVDD (mm)LVEF (%)HR (bpm)

Control2.4 ± 0.35.8 ± 0.488 ± 3381 ± 13
DCM3.8 ± 0.7a6.7 ± 0.4a74 ± 9a249 ± 16a
DCM + MTDP3.0 ± 0.2b6.0 ± 0.5b81 ± 3c338 ± 22b
DCM + PLZ2.8 ± 0.3b5.8 ± 0.5b81 ± 3c330 ± 22b

DCM: diabetic cardiomyopathy; MTDP: Musk Tongxin Dropping Pills; PLZ: pioglitazone; LVSD: left ventricular end-systolic diameter; LVDD: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; HR: heart rate. Compared with control group, ; compared with DCM group, ; compared with DCM group, .