Ginsenoside Rg3 Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion via Attenuating Apoptosis and Inflammation

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Effect of ginsenoside Rg3 on LVIDd, LVIDs, FS, and EF. (a) Representative echocardiographic M-mode records. (b) Ginsenoside Rg3 treatment improves cardiac function with lowered LVIDd and LVIDs and increased EF and FS. LVIDd, left ventricular internal dimension at diastole; LVIDs, left ventricular internal dimension at systole; FS, left ventricular fractional shortening; EF, left ventricular ejection fraction; Sham, sham group; I/R, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion group; Rg3 (5 mg/kg), ginsenoside Rg3 at dose of 5 mg/kg group; Rg3 (20 mg/kg), ginsenoside Rg3 at dose of 20 mg/kg group. The data are expressed as the mean ± SD, -12; versus the sham group; versus the sham group; versus the I/R group.

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