Table 2.
Controls, n = 8 | MI, n = 7 | VNS-MI, n = 7 | |
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Age at termination, wk | 28.2 ± 1.1 | 30.5 ± 0.5 | 29.2 ± 1.9 |
Postoperative recovery, wk | 12.8 ± 0.2 | 12.6 ± 0.3 | |
Body weight (wt), g | 1011 ± 56 | 1106 ± 52 | 1001 ± 94 |
Heart weight, % of body wt | 0.65 ± 0.08 | 0.61 ± 0.23 | 0.66 ± 0.06 |
Wet lung weight, % of body wt | 0.51 ± 0.05 | 0.48 ± 0.15 | 0.50 ± 0.05 |
Dry lung weight, % of body wt | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.10 ± 0.01 |
Values are means ± SD. A Shapiro-Wilk test showed normality, and no significant effect (P < 0.05) was found among groups using an ANOVA.