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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: From baseline to 48 h, the wall motion score index decreased by 0. 04 + / -0. 16, 0. 08 + / -0. 20 and 0. 03 + / -0. 22, respectively, for the cariporide groups and by 0. 03 + / -0. 11 with placebo (P = 0. 09) ; the number of abnormal chords (centreline method) decreased by 11. 2 + / -24. 0, 9. 5 + / -24. 3 and 8. 1 + / -27. 9, respectively, in the cariporide groups compared with an increase of 0. 6 + / -20. 0 with placebo (P = NS).