RESULTS	The nicorandil group had higher values of averaged peak velocity 40 minutes after reperfusion ( mean ( SD ) 24.8 ( 13.3 ) cm/s v 16.0 ( 11.1 ) cm/s , p = 0.045 ) and higher values of regional wall motion of the infarcted area three weeks after onset of AMI ( -1.78 ( 1.11 ) v -2.50 ( 1.04 ) SD/chord , p = 0.046 ) .\