TABLE 1

LVVs and LVEFs

InstrumentationRatLVEF (%)ESV (μL)EDV (μL)
PET (QGS)*Normal† (n = 11)83.2 ± 8.090 ± 57496 ± 135
Infarct† (n = 15)54.6 ± 15.9353 ± 174730 ± 208
Echocardiography*Normal (n = 11)81.6 ± 6.094 ± 60502 ± 171
Infarct (n = 15)54.2 ± 13.3479 ± 375968 ± 559

  • ↵* P < 0.001 (unpaired t test between normal and infarct).

  • ↵† P > 0.5 (paired t test between LVEF PET and echocardiography).

  • ESV = end-systolic volume; EDV = end-diastolic volume.

  • Data are mean ± SD.