Table 1
Body weight, RV, LV and septum, and RV pressure in each group at week 4
Group | Body weight (g) | RV (g) | LV+septum (g) | RV/LV+septum | RV pressure (mmHg) |
C | 425.0±10.7 | 0.23±0.01 | 0.86±0.04 | 0.31±0.02 | 11.0±2.5 |
M | 331.7±32.3* | 0.58±0.01* | 0.70±0.07* | 0.81±0.03 | 29.3±2.4* |
S | 348.0±14.3* | 0.51±0.02*† | 0.77±0.08 | 0.66±0.02*† | 13.5±2.1† |
RV, right ventricle; LV, left ventricle; C, control; M, monocrotaline; S, simvastatin.
*P<0.05 vs. the corresponding value in the C group.
†P<0.05 vs. the corresponding value in the M group.