Table 1.

Hemodynamic Data and Heart Weight

Parameter	Sham-operated	Ab rats
MAP, carotid artery (mmHg)	92 ± 2	139 ± 9*†
MAP, femoral artery (mmHg)	87 ± 3	69 ± 9
SBP (tail cuff, mmHg)	127 ± 1	n.d.
HR (tail cuff, BPM)	416 ± 10	n.d.
BW (g)	322 ± 9	333 ± 9
HW/BW (mg/g)	2.6 ± 0.1	3.8 ± 0.4*

Hemodynamic data and heart weight in sham-operated control (n = 4 to 11) and aortic-banded (n = 4 to 11) rats. MAP, mean arterial pressure measured in anesthetized animals; SBP, systolic blood pressure measured in awake animals by the tail cuff method; HR, heart rate; BPM, beats per minute, n.d., nondeterminable; BW, body weight; HW, heart weight. Values are mean ± SEM. 

^*P < .05 versus control. 

^†P < .05 versus femoral artery.