Figure 1

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. A) The ratio of end diastolic (ED) volume to body weight (BW) by days 2, 5 and 21 after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) induction. By day 21, * vs. †, p<0.005. B) The ratio of end systolic (ES) volume to BW by days 2, 5 and 21 after AMI induction. By day 5, * vs. †, p<0.01. By day 21, ‡ vs. §, p<0.01. C) Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction by days 2, 5 and 21 after AMI induction. By day 5, * vs. †, p<0.01. By day 21, ‡ vs. §, p<0.01. D) Stroke volume by days 2, 5 and 21 after AMI induction. By day 21, * vs. †, p<0.01. E) % of enhanced area on late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by days 2, 5 and 21 after AMI induction. By day 5, * vs. †, p<0.01. By day 21, ‡ vs. §, p<0.01. Tac = tacrolimus. (n=6 for each group).