Echocardiogram parameters in the sub-chronic protocol.

Differences between treatment groups were evaluated by non-parametric Mann-Whitney test due to their lack of normality (see Material and Methods for detailed information). IVS – interventricular septum; LPWT – left posterior wall thickness; LVDd – left ventricular diastolic dimension; LVDs – left ventricular systolic dimension; LVEF – left ventricular ejection fraction; FS – fraction shortening; AT s/d – arterial tension systole/diastole.