Table 2.
Morphological and biomechanical properties of rat thoracic aorta with diabetes or valsartan treatment
| Groups | Dd (mm) | Ds (mm) | Ps (mmHg) | Pd (mmHg) | DC (1/kPa) | CC (mm 2 /kPa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 1.58 ± 0.14 | 1.86 ± 0.22 | 82.67 ± 19.472 | 64.00 ± 20.993 | 0.18 ± 0.10 | 0.48 ± 0.21 |
| Diabetic | 1.86 ± 0.18** | 2.18 ± 0.18** | 97.37 ± 15.011* | 71.50 ± 13.135 | 0.11 ± 0.05* | 0.33 ± 0.17* |
| Valsartan | 1.75 ± 0.18* | 2.08 ± 0.17* | 71.22 ± 19.642△ | 54.89 ± 19.161△ | 0.24 ± 0.14△ | 0.53 ± 0.31△ |
Abbreviations: CC compliance coefficient, DC distensibility coefficient, Dd diastolic diameter, Ds systolic diameter.
* P < 0.05 vs control; ** P < 0.01 vs control; ∆ P < 0.05 vs diabetic.