Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Analysis of Left Ventricular Wall and Chamber Dimension at 2 weeks or 4 weeks after TAC in Control, TAC alone and together with IMD supplementation treated Mice (mean±s.e.m., n = 15).

LVSd, left ventricle (LV) end systolic diameter; LVIDd, LV internal dimension in diastole; LVPWd, LV posterior wall dimension; LVIDs, LV internal dimension in systole; EDV, End-diastolic volume; ESV, end-systolic volume; EF(Teich)%, ejection fraction calculated by using the Teichholz method; FS%, Left ventricular fractional shortening %; SV(Teich), stroke volume calculated by using the Teichholz method. CON, control; TAC and TAC+IMD mean mice received transverse aortic constriction treatment without and with IMD treatment, respectively.
*P<0.05 and **P<0.01 vs the control;
#P<0.05,
##P<0.01 vs TAC alone 2 weeks group;
&P<0.05,
&&p<0.01 vs TAC alone 4 weeks group. TAC, transverse aortic constriction; IMD, intermedin.