Fig. 3

Baseline and post-MI echocardiographic properties of murine hearts from WT and BECN^+/− mice immediately before and 10 days following MI procedure with or without MSCs transplantation. a Diastolic left ventricular (LV) wall thickness; b Systolic LV wall thickness; c Septal thickness; d LV end diastolic diameter (LV EDD); e LV end systolic diameter (LV ESD); f Fractional shortening; g Ejection fraction; h Heart rate; and i LV mass. Mean ± SEM, n = 9 mice per group, * p < 0.05 between indicated groups