Table 2

Evaluation of cardiac parameters by Doppler echography

Sex groups

Diet groups

E/A ratio

± SEM

LV mass (mg)

± SEM

Inter-ventricular septum (mm)

± SEM

LV posterior wall (mm)

± SEM

Male

mice

SD

1.39 ± 0.15

109.8 ± 2.6

0.72 ± 0.01

0.76 ± 0.02

VD

2.27 ± 0.14***

135.7 ± 7.5 **

0.83 ± 0.03 **

0.85 ± 0.02 **

AD

2.20 ± 0.08***

129.8 ± 6.2 **

0.89 ± 0.02 ***

0.84 ± 0.01 *

Female

mice

SD

1.56 ± 0.05

101.1 ± 2.7

0.77 ± 0.01

0.70 ± 0.02

VD

1.62 ± 0.08

118.7 ± 5.0 *

0.86 ± 0.03 **

0.78 ± 0.02 *

AD

3.01 ± 0.45***^###

115.7 ± 3.6 *

0.85 ± 0.03 *

0.79 ± 0.01 **

The early wave (E) and the late wave (A) of the mitral flow. LV mass was calculated by the measurement of the inter-ventricular septum, posterior wall thicknesses, and the tele-diastolic diameter. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 vs. SD; ### P < 0.001 vs. VD.

El Akoum et al. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 2011 3:34   doi:10.1186/1758-5996-3-34