MRI analysis demonstrated altered ventricle diameter, wall thickness and fractional shortening in the hearts of <i>T. cruzi</i> infected mice fed on a regular or high fat diet (n = 5; data presented as Mean ± SEM).

<p>(p≤0.005 between RD control and RD infected for LVID, wall average and % Fractional shortening; p≤0.05 between RD infected and HFD infected for LVID, wall average and % Fractional shortening).</p><p>MRI analysis demonstrated altered ventricle diameter, wall thickness and fractional shortening in the hearts of <i>T. cruzi</i> infected mice fed on a regular or high fat diet (n = 5; data presented as Mean ± SEM).