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Evaluation of effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function in rats with myocardial infarction via 2D-STI technique

  • Authors:
    • Yan Hua
    • Manying Xie
    • Jiabao Yin
    • Yu Wang
    • Ling Gan
    • Ming Sang
    • Xiaodong Sun
    • Mingyang Li
    • Shanjun Liu
    • Jinzhi Xu
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  • Published online on: March 13, 2018     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.5951
  • Pages: 4386-4394
  • Copyright: © Hua et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

This report aims to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin (Ator) on left ventricular systolic function in myocardial infarction (MI) rats. Forty healthy adult Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: Ator group, MI group, sham-operation group and normal group. The left anterior descending coronary arteries were ligated to establish the MI model; after modeling, the Ator group was treated with Ator for 4 consecutive weeks. The echocardiographic detection was performed; the left ventricular myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates were analyzed using the 2D-STI technique. After 4 weeks, myocardial tissues were taken from all rats and received the pathological examination. Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) and left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) in Ator group and MI group were increased after operation, but left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS) were decreased; myocardial function were decreased significantly (p<0.05). After Ator treatment, myocardial function at the 3rd and 4th week after operation increased significantly (p<0.05). After Ator treatment, LVEDD and LVESD decreased while LVEF and LVFS increased in Ator group at the 3rd and 4th week after operation compared with MI group (p<0.05). At the 4th week after operation, LVEDD and LVESD in Ator group were decreased compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation, but LVEF and LVFS were increased compared with those at the 1st , 2nd and 3rd week after operation (p<0.05). Pathological examination showed that necrosis and fibrosis of myocardial cells and inflammatory reaction were obvious in MI group. The inflammatory reaction of myocardial cells and myocardial fibrosis were lighter in Ator group. Ator can effectively improve the left ventricular systolic function in MI rats, which could be related to the reduction of response to inflammation and fibrosis.

Introduction

Myocardial infarction (MI) refers to the myocardial necrosis caused by the serious and persistent acute myocardial ischemia based on the coronary artery disease, whose high morbidity and mortality rates have made it one of the important causes for the death of patients with cardiovascular disease. After MI, myocardial cell loss and cardiac remodeling lead to the impaired cardiac function, seriously affecting the life quality of patients, so the timely and effective treatment is particularly important. The statin drug is one of the commonly-used drugs in the clinical treatment of MI (1,2). Preventive effect of atorvastatin on ventricular remodeling post myocardial infarction has been demonstrated by Reichert et al, Martin et al and Tang et al (35). In recent years, some scholars have found that statins can not only regulate the lipids, but also have the effects of anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress, inhibiting cell proliferation and alleviating cardiac remodeling after the application in treatment of MI (610). We used of two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) to investigate the effects of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function. 2D-STI technology is a new technology developed in recent years to evaluate myocardial function, especially cardiac systolic and diastolic function under pathological conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin (Ator) on left ventricular systolic function in MI rats using the two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) technique.

Materials and methods

Experimental materials
Experimental subjects

Forty clean-grade healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats at the same age weighing 200–300 g with an average of 261.92±18.81 g were selected from the Experimental Animal Center of Hubei University of Medicine [animal production license: SCXK (Hubei) 2016-0008; animal use license: SYXK (Hubei) 2016-0031]. The animal experimental program was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine (Xiangyang, China); the disposal of animal in the experimental process conformed to the Guidelines on the Ethical Treatment of Animal issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China in 2006.

Instruments and reagents

Mindray Resona 7S color Doppler ultrasound diagnostic instrument (L14-5WU probe; Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China); TomTec 2D-STI analysis software (TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, Unterschleissheim, Germany), small animal ventilator (RWD Life Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China); electrocardiogram (ECG) machine with BL-420 bio-signal collection system (Chengdu Techman Technology Co., Ltd., Chengdu, China); 10% chloral hydrate (prepared by Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine); H&E dye liquor (Nanjing Jiancheng Biological Engineering Institute); Ator calcium tablets (trade name: Lipitor, Pfizer Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.).

Experimental methods
Experimental grouping and drug treatment

Forty rats, in accordance with the random number table, were randomly divided into 4 groups with 10 rats in each group. In Ator group, left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) was ligated to establish the MI model; after 24 h, Ator was administrated (10 mg/kg/day) intragastrically for 4 weeks after being dissolved in normal saline. In MI group, at 24 h after establishment of MI model, the same amount of normal saline was administrated intragastrically for 4 weeks. In sham-operation group, LAD was looped with string, but not ligated. The normal group received no treatment.

Establishment of MI model (11)
Preoperative preparation

The rats were numbered, weighed, anesthetized with intraperitoneal injection of 10% chloral hydrate (3 ml/kg), and fixed under the supine position, followed by skin preparation and conventional disinfection. Connect the BL-420 bio-signal acquisition system to monitor the ECG. The catheter was inserted on the cervical trachea and connected with respirator.

LAD ligation

After the breath was stable, a 2 cm-long longitudinal incision was made on the 3rd-4th intercostal space in left chest, the subcutaneous fascia and each layer of muscle were separated, and the chest was opened. The pericardium was gently torn to show the LAD accompanying veins at the junction of pulmonary arterial cone and left aurcle. LAD was ligated with 6-0 swaged needle from 2–3 mm below the left aurcle and the left side of LAD accompanying veins; the needle was withdrawn near the interventricular groove.

Chest closure

After the successful ligation, the hematocele and foreign body in chest cavity were cleared, and the chest was closed coated with erythromycin ointment. After the spontaneous breathing was restored, the tracheal catheter was removed.

Signs of successful modeling

After the LAD ligation, the pale myocardium was visible in the blood supplying area in the distal ligated vessels, and the myocardial movement was weakened; in ECG, the persistent ST-segment elevation (Fig. 1) could be seen for at least 30 min.

Modeling in sham-operation group

The myocardium around the LAD was looped with 6-0 swaged needle, but not ligated; other operation steps were the same as above.

Cardiac ultrasound image acquisition and analysis in rats

Cardiac ultrasound images

Cardiac ultrasound images were collected from rats in Ator group, MI group and sham-operation group before and after operation once per week for 4 weeks. Rats in normal group received the cardiac ultrasonography once per week for 5 weeks.

Cardiac ultrasound detection methods

Rats were anesthetized, and fixed under the supine position, followed by skin preparation; ECG was recorded simultaneously; left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS) were measured via the M-mode ultrasound images using the L14-5WU probe (Fig. 2). All indexes were measured for 3 times and the averages were taken.

Two-dimensional dynamic images

The two-dimensional dynamic images of at least three consecutive intact cardiac cycles were collected and stored at the views of parasternal left ventricle short axis papillary muscles and left ventricular short axis cardiac apex, left ventricular long axis view, apical two-chamber view, and apical four-chamber view, and analyzed off-line using the TomTec software. The clearest one-frame image of left ventricular endocardium was frozen, the left ventricular endometrial surface was checked manually, after automatically tracking the changes in myocardial motion; the tracking of endocardium curve in the entire cardiac cycle was adjusted. The radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular anterior, lateral, posterior, inferior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex were obtained (Fig. 3). All the analysis and measurement were performed by two ultrasound doctors in a double-blind way, and the average was taken.

Pathological examination

After 4 weeks, all rats were euthanized; the hearts were taken out, and washed in the precooled normal saline to remove the blood and connective tissues outside the heart, followed by fixation in 10% neutral formalin, paraffin embedding, section cutting, hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, and observation under the light microscope (×400).

Statistical analysis

SPSS 17.0 software (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) was used for statistical analysis. Measurement data were presented as mean ± standard deviation (mean ± SD). The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for the within-group comparison at different time, while the repeated measures ANOVA was used for the between-group comparison at the same time. p<0.05 suggested that the difference was statistically significant.

Results

Survival of SD rats

During the experiment, 7 rats died. Finally, 10 rats were enrolled into the normal group, 9 rats into the sham-operation group, 7 rats into the MI group and 7 rats into the Ator group.

Comparisons of conventional ultrasound measurement results (Table I and Fig. 4)

Table I.

Echocardiogram measurement results of the four groups (mean ± SD).

Table I.

Echocardiogram measurement results of the four groups (mean ± SD).

GroupLVEDD (cm)LVESD (cm)LVEF (%)LVFS (%)
Normal group
  Preoperation 0.59±0.06 0.33±0.05 84.58±5.09 51.06±5.30
  The 1st week 0.61±0.06 0.35±0.05 83.39±4.30 50.55±6.27
  The 2nd week 0.59±0.02 0.36±0.06 84.61±5.09 51.59±5.38
  The 3rd week 0.59±0.04 0.34±0.05 83.42±5.15 51.40±4.60
  The 4th week 0.60±0.05 0.33±0.06 84.52±5.07 50.67±5.23
Sham-operation group
  Preoperation 0.60±0.06 0.34±0.05 79.60±6.90 53.54±4.94
  The 1st week 0.62±0.06 0.39±0.06 78.96±8.60 53.70±4.74
  The 2nd week 0.63±0.06 0.40±0.06 80.08±7.50 54.21±5.23
  The 3rd week 0.65±0.06 0.38±0.05 78.65±8.15 55.15±4.81
  The 4th week 0.60±0.07 0.35±0.07 78.84±7.48 54.54±4.94
MI group
  Preoperation 0.60±0.08 0.36±0.06 81.49±8.46 52.03±4.02
  The 1st week 0.85±0.15ac 0.56±0.10ac 55.68±9.86ac 39.47±6.07ac
  The 2nd week 0.98±0.15ac 0.62±0.09ac 51.00±7.18ac 32.97±4.03ac
  The 3rd week 1.04±0.13a,c 0.69±0.10a,c 45.81±4.82a,c 27.74±5.20a,c
  The 4th week 1.16±0.14a,c 0.77±0.16a,c 42.93±4.42a,c 23.19±4.91a,c
Ator group
  Preoperation 0.66±0.07 0.39±0.08 81.34±8.33 53.06±4.60
  The 1st week 0.93±0.13ac 0.76±0.15ac 51.80±6.97ac 36.08±4.12ac
  The 2nd week 0.98±0.10ac 0.78±0.13ac 56.15±8.61ac 36.14±5.19ac
  The 3rd week 0.86±0.07a,c, d 0.62±0.10a,c, d 64.06±7.64ad 43.31±4.21ad
  The 4th week 0.78±0.07a,c, d 0.52±0.10a,c, d 73.19±5.68a,d 48.44±3.58a,d

a In the comparison within the same group before and after operation, p<0.05

b in the comparison at the 4th week after operation with that at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd weeks after operation, p<0.05

c in the comparison between MI group/Ator group and normal group/sham-operation group at the same time-points after operation, p<0.05

d in the comparison between Ator group and MI group at the same time-points after operation, p<0.05.

Within-group comparisons at different time-points

LVEDD and LVESD in Ator group and MI group were increased after operation, but LVEF and LVFS were decreased. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). After Ator treatment, LVEDD and LVESD in Ator group were decreased at the 4th week after operation compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation, but LVEF and LVFS in Ator group were increased compared with those at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd week after operation. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). At the 4th week, LVEDD and LVESD in MI group were increased, but LVEF and LVFS were decreased after operation compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in conventional ultrasound indexes between normal group and sham-operation group before and after operation (p>0.05).

Between-group comparisons at the same time-points

Compared with those in normal group and sham-operation group at the corresponding time-points, LVEDD and LVESD in Ator group and MI group were increased, but LVEF and LVFS were decreased (p<0.05). After Ator treatment, compared with those in MI group at the 3rd and 4th week after operation, LVEDD and LVESD in Ator group were decreased, but LVEF and LVFS were increased. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the conventional ultrasound indexes between normal group and sham-operation group at the same time-points (p>0.05).

Comparison of 2D-STI detection indexes (Table II and Fig. 5)

Table II.

Comparisons of radial strain of seven left ventricular segments of the four groups (mean ± SD).

Table II.

Comparisons of radial strain of seven left ventricular segments of the four groups (mean ± SD).

GroupAnterior wallLateral wallPosterior wallInferior wallAnteroseptumPosterior septumApex
Normal group
  Preoperation 17.94±0.46 20.46±1.15 19.32±0.05 8.50±0.59 10.08±0.27 17.11±0.49 13.92±0.35
  The 1st week 18.01±0.40 20.43±0.74 19.32±0.06 8.70±0.75 10.06±0.27 16.84±0.39 13.89±0.39
  The 2nd week 17.64±0.89 20.43±0.48 19.25±0.71 8.31±0.84 9.88±0.56 17.20±0.31 13.81±0.75
  The 3rd week 17.43±0.85 20.60±0.34 19.54±0.50 8.94±0.79 9.80±0.38 16.95±0.44 13.82±0.74
  The 4th week 17.90±0.75 20.50±0.42 19.35±0.51 8.39±1.11 9.96±0.66 17.17±0.44 13.84±0.72
Sham-operation group
  Preoperation 18.13±0.35 20.58±0.48 19.13±0.59 8.23±0.63 10.09±0.54 16.76±0.66 13.59±0.39
  The 1st week 18.07±0.34 20.37±0.60 19.57±0.59 8.51±1.08 9.97±0.48 16.80±0.47 13.59±0.74
  The 2nd week 18.10±0.63 20.25±0.70 19.53±0.64 8.35±0.55 10.12±0.48 16.91±0.49 13.37±0.59
  The 3rd week 18.10±0.41 20.38±0.44 19.26±0.82 8.31±1.04 10.11±0.49 17.00±0.56 13.61±0.71
  The 4th week 18.21±0.83 20.52±0.66 19.06±0.49 8.22±0.82 10.09±0.56 16.77±0.45 13.61±0.65
MI group
  Preoperation 17.98±0.84 20.58±0.36 19.42±0.62 8.12±0.75 10.39±0.29 17.15±0.63 13.65±0.69
  The 1st week 10.90±0.60a,c 20.50±0.62   9.06±0.64 8.19±0.59 7.50±0.48a,c 15.62±0.42a,c 10.42±0.44a,c
  The 2nd week   8.06±0.76a,c 20.12±0.83 19.52±0.79 8.23±0.71 8.03±0.35a,c 11.22±0.35a,c 10.07±0.65a,c
  The 3rd week   8.50±0.48ac 20.47±0.39 19.40±0.76 8.08±1.18 6.90±0.61ac 10.54±0.37ac 9.85±0.61ac
  The 4th week 7.93±0.50ac 20.47±0.59 19.44±0.21 8.10±0.91 6.78±0.46ac 9.64±0.47ac 8.61±0.52ac
Ator group
  Preoperation 17.86±0.40 20.56±0.44 19.13±0.46 8.59±0.99 9.71±0.58 17.09±0.35 13.46±0.91
  The 1st week 11.12±0.92a,c 20.38±0.51 19.01±0.59 8.53±0.94 7.56±0.46a,c 14.73±0.40a,c 9.72±0.49a,c
  The 2nd week 12.02±0.21a,c, d 20.63±0.16 19.04±0.57 8.51±0.98 7.02±0.38a,c 10.54±0.31a,c 10.37±0.56a,c
  The 3rd week 13.35±0.42ad 20.61±0.45 19.35±0.60 8.28±1.02 8.08±0.41ad 12.27±0.38ad 11.33±0.49ad
  The 4th week 15.20±0.55ad 20.55±0.55 19.14±0.82 8.53±0.89 9.23±0.53ad 16.72±0.51ad 12.64±0.48ad

a In the comparison within the same group before and after operation, p<0.05

b in the comparison at the 3rd and 4th weeks after operation with that at the 1st and 2nd weeks after operation, p<0.05

c in the comparison with normal group and sham-operation group, p<0.05

d in the comparison with MI group at the same time-points, p<0.05.

Within-group comparisons at different time-points

The radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular anterior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex in Ator group and MI group after operation were decreased significantly and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). The radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular lateral, posterior, inferior walls had no significant changes (p>0.05). At the 3rd and 4th week after operation, the radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular anterior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex in Ator group were increased compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation (p<0.05), while they were decreased in MI group compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates in the 7 segments of left ventricular in normal group and sham-operation group after operation compared with those before operation (p>0.05).

Between-group comparisons at the same time-points

Compared with those in normal group and sham-operation group at the 1st week after operation, the radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular anterior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex in Ator group and MI group were decreased, and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05); there were no statistically significant differences in the radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular anterior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex at the 1st week after operation between MI group and Ator group (p>0.05), but at the 3rd and 4th week, there were significant increase and the differences were statistically significant (p<0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in the radial, circumferential and longitudinal myocardial systolic peak velocities, strain and strain rates of left ventricular lateral, posterior, inferior walls among the four groups before and after operation at corresponding time-points (p>0.05).

Pathological examination results of left ventricular anterior myocardium

In normal group, the structure of myocardial cells were clear, tissues were arranged neatly and stained evenly, and there was no obvious inflammatory cell infiltration in intermuscular space. In sham-operation group, the structure of myocardial cells was arranged less neatly, and there were a few necrotic myocardium and fibrous hyperplasia. In MI group, there were massive ischemic necrosis of myocardial cells, fibrosis in some areas and fracture of partial muscle fibers in the few remaining cardiac fibers; massive inflammatory cell infiltration could be seen in intermuscular space. In Ator group, there were a few necrotic myocardium cells and fibrotic areas; a little inflammatory cell infiltration still could be seen in intermuscular space (Fig. 6).

Discussion

After MI, inflammation, myocardial loss, cardiac remodeling and other factors lead to the weakened myocardial motion and decrease the cardiac function; the accurate assessment of myocardial motor function is of great significance in evaluating the degree of myocardial injury, choosing the therapeutic regimen and assessing the treatment effect.

Myocardial motion can be divided into the longitudinal, radial and circumferential motion (12,13). 2D-STI technique can automatically identify and track the spatial motion of acoustic spots of myocardial tissues in the region of interest frame by frame. Moreover, it can qualitatively and quantitatively describe the movement speed, strain, strain rate and rotation angle of myocardial tissues in the three motor directions; this technique is not obviously angle-dependent and not susceptible to the surrounding tissues and myocardium. It is accurate, rapid and sensitive when assessing the myocardial movement and deformation, so in recent years it has become a newly-developed technique to evaluate the myocardial function, especially the cardiac systolic and diastolic functions in the pathological state (14,15).

Among the drugs commonly-used in the treatment of MI, the statin drug is a kind of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-COA) reductase inhibitor that can competitively inhibit the activity of rate-limiting enzyme HMG reductase during cholesterol synthesis, inhibit the cholesterol synthesis, and reduce the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level (16). After applied to MI, the statin drug can prevent the secondary myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular events by regulating blood lipid levels.

In this study, Ator was administered to MI rats for 4 weeks; the left ventricular myocardial systolic motion was monitored using the 2D-STI technique, and the myocardial pathological changes were observed via H&E staining. The results showed that after Ator treatment, LVEDD and LVESD were decreased at the 3rd and 4th week after operation compared with MI group at the same time-points, while LVEF and LVFS were increased; LVEDD and LVESD were decreased at the 4th week compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation, while LVEF and LVFS were increased compared with those at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd week after operation. The differences were statistically significant (p<0.05), which meant the M-mode echocardiogram detection index were improved significantly. It showed that Ator can improve left ventricular systolic function in MI rats. Besides, the anterior, anteroseptal, posteroseptal walls and apex which were LAD blood supplying area, radial, circumferential and longitudinal systolic peak velocities, strains, and strain rates were increased significantly at the 3rd and 4th week after operation compared with those at the 1st and 2nd week after operation and those in MI group at the same time, which was further proved that Ator can effectively improve the left ventricular systolic function in MI rats. Its mechanism may be related with that Ator can significantly reduce the level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid protein A (17), promote the neutrophil apoptosis (18), reduce the inflammatory response, reduce the depletion of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) (19), resist the oxidative stress and protect cells. Furthermore, myocardial tissues H&E staining showed that the inflammatory response of myocardial tissues and fibroplasia was alleviated after Ator treatment, further proving that Ator can alleviate myocardial inflammatory response and myocardial fibrosis.

In this experiment, MI rats were used as the objects of study, and the improvement of cardiac function was observed using the single medication mode, which eliminated the effect of confounding factors in clinical combined medication therapy of coronary heart disease on the evaluation of drug therapeutic effect. At the same time, the accurate and sensitive 2D-STI technique improved the reliability of the experimental result. However, there were also some limitations in this experiment: i) the dose of Ator used in this experiment was 10 mg/kg/day, and the dose was single, so the drug concentration gradient needs to be increased to explore the appropriate concentration and side effects of Ator; ii) Ator is the lipid-lowering drug, but the objects of this study were the healthy SD rats, so whether the effect of statin drugs on cardiac function will be affected remain unknown yet if the observed objects have dyslipidemia; iii) the mechanism of Ator in improving the left ventricular systolic function after MI remains to be further investigated.

Acknowledgements

Not applicable.

Funding

No funding was received.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the present study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Authors' contributions

YH, MX, JY and MS participated in the design of the experiments. YH, MX and ML performed the experiments. YW, SL and JX extracted the data. MX, YH and LG analyzed the data. YH, MX prepared the initial draft, and MX, YH, JY and XS prepared the final manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

The animal experimental program was approved by the Ethics Committee of Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine (Xiangyang, China).

Consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Hua Y, Xie M, Yin J, Wang Y, Gan L, Sang M, Sun X, Li M, Liu S, Xu J, Xu J, et al: Evaluation of effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function in rats with myocardial infarction via 2D-STI technique. Exp Ther Med 15: 4386-4394, 2018
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Hua, Y., Xie, M., Yin, J., Wang, Y., Gan, L., Sang, M. ... Xu, J. (2018). Evaluation of effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function in rats with myocardial infarction via 2D-STI technique. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 15, 4386-4394. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.5951
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Hua, Y., Xie, M., Yin, J., Wang, Y., Gan, L., Sang, M., Sun, X., Li, M., Liu, S., Xu, J."Evaluation of effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function in rats with myocardial infarction via 2D-STI technique". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15.5 (2018): 4386-4394.
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Hua, Y., Xie, M., Yin, J., Wang, Y., Gan, L., Sang, M., Sun, X., Li, M., Liu, S., Xu, J."Evaluation of effect of atorvastatin on left ventricular systolic function in rats with myocardial infarction via 2D-STI technique". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 15, no. 5 (2018): 4386-4394. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2018.5951