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Table 2 Histologic Characterization of Cardiac Hypertrophy by Different Intensity

From: Cardiac hypertrophy is stimulated by altered training intensity and correlates with autophagy modulation in male Wistar rats

Control

 

None

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Myocyte hypertrophy

5 (100%)

0

0

0

Myofiber disarray

5 (100%)

0

0

0

Focal fibrosis

5 (100%)

0

0

0

Low-Intensity

 

None

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Myocyte hypertrophy

4 (80%)

1 (20%)

0

0

Myofiber disarray

5 (100%)

0

0

0

Focal fibrosis

5 (100%)

0

0

0

Moderate-Intensity

 

None

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Myocyte hypertrophy

0

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

0

Myofiber disarray

2 (40%)

3 (60%)

0

0

Focal fibrosis

5 (100%)

0

0

0

High-Intensity

 

None

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Myocyte hypertrophy

0

1 (20%)

4 (80%)

0

Myofiber disarray

0

5 (100%)

0

0

Focal fibrosis

0

1 (20%)

3 (60%)

1 (20%)