Table 2 Changes of left ventricular function and myocardial glucose metabolism in diabetic mice

Control (n = 8)

7.0 ± 2.0

30.2 ± 16.3

0.044 ± 0.026

5.7 ± 4.0

8/12w (n = 8)

19.9 ± 6.4

13.2 ± 10.2

0.008 ± 0.006

3.4 ± 2.4

^a P

< 0.001^*

0.009^*

< 0.001^*

0.104

16/20w (n = 8)

25.8 ± 6.0

16.4 ± 7.1

0.007 ± 0.005

1.7 ± 0.6

^a P

< 0.001^*

0.029^*

< 0.001^*

0.007^*

^b P

0.035^#

0.598

0.975

0.218