Strength training attenuates post-infarct cardiac dysfunction and remodeling

Table 2 Doppler echocardiographic assessment of LV ventricular geometry and function

Group	Sham (n = 9)	MI-Sed (n = 9)	MI-St (n = 10)
LVEDd (cm)	0.83 ± 0.02**	1.16 ± 0.02	1.08 ± 0.01***
LVESd (cm)	0.48 ± 0.03**	0.94 ± 0.03	0.83 ± 0.01
AWDT (mm)	2.51 ± 0.10**	0.40 ± 0.02	0.43 ± 0.04
AWST (mm)	3.75 ± 0.05**	0.50 ± 0.02	0.78 ± 0.01
PWDT (mm)	2.04 ± 0.08	2.29 ± 0.06	2.31 ± 0.07
PWST (mm)	2.94 ± 0.02	2.86 ± 0.10*	3.20 ± 0.08

Values are expressed as ± SEM
LVEDd left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, LVESd left ventricular end-systolic dimension, AWDT anterior wall diastolic thickness, AWST anterior wall systolic thickness, PWDT posterior wall diastolic thickness, PWST posterior wall systolic thickness
*P < 0.001 compared to MI-St group; **P < 0.001 compared to MI groups; ***P < 0.05 compared to MI-Sed group

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