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Figure 2 Effects of NCD and HCD on left ventricular echocardiographic findings in rats with coronary stenosis (left) and MI (right). n = 24 to 34; for statistical analysis, n = 33 each (CS groups vs. sham, NCD vs. HCD) and 24 each (MI groups) for Bonferroni’s post-hoc comparisons. *p < 0.01 vs. corresponding sham; p < 0.01 NCD-CS. (n) indicates survivors for 12 weeks. Open circles = NCD-sham (n = 33); open squares = NCD-CS (n = 34) or -MI (n = 26); closed circles = HCD-sham (n = 33); closed squares = HCD-CS (n = 34) or –MI (n = 24). LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD = left ventricular end-systolic diameter; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.