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.