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. 2008 Sep 11;586(Pt 21):5181–5192. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.2008.157677

Table 1.

Anatomical parameters in HF rats compared with sham

Sham (n= 9) HF (n= 9) P*
Aortic banding duration (months) 4.9 ± 0.1 4.8 ± 0.1 NS
Body weight (g) 533 ± 23  429 ± 16  <0.001
Heart weight (g) 1.5 ± 0.1 2.8 ± 0.1 <0.001
Tibia length (cm) 4.55 ± 0.13 4.37 ± 0.06 NS
Heart weight/tibia length (g cm−1) 0.33 ± 0.03 0.65 ± 0.02 <0.001
Right ventricle weight/tibia length (g cm−1) 0.058 ± 0.005 0.117 ± 0.005 <0.001
Left ventricle weight/tibia length (g cm−1) 0.22 ± 0.02 0.36 ± 0.01 <0.001
Lung weight/tibia length (g cm−1) 0.40 ± 0.02 1.02 ± 0.08 <0.001
Liver weight/tibia length (g cm−1) 3.7 ± 0.2 3.2 ± 0.2 0.05

Values are means ±s.e.m.; n= number of animals. *Statistical differences between HF and sham values; NS: non significant.