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. 2014 Jul 8;6(1):100–107. doi: 10.1136/heartasia-2013-010482

Table 4.

Summary of heart weight data

Rat code Treatment duration (self-administration) Cocaine estimated dose (mg/kg/day) Body weight (g) Heart weight (g) Brain weight Heart to body ratio Heart to brain ratio ANP (pg/mL)
M184 4 months 15.4 320 1.178 NM 0.368 9101.50
R184 4 months 15.4 305 1.081 NM 0.354 11 853.38
A233 3 months 15.4 360 1.085 NM 0.301 10 175.46
B233 3 months 15.4 320 1.095 NM 0.342 10 748.12
C233 3 months 15.4 348 1.073 NM 0.308 6231.20
D233 3 months 15.4 335 1.260 NM 0.376 19 779.27
A250 3 months 15.4 340 1.095 NM 0.322 NM
D250 3 months 15.4 360 1.050 NM 0.292 5046.99
F250 3 months 15.4 355 1.004 NM 0.283 4238.72
I184 4 months 0 (Saline control) 300 1.086 0.362 NM
V654 35 days 15.4 NM 0.957 NM NM
W654 35 days 15.4 NM 0.913 NM NM
K207 35 days 15.4 NM 0.937 NM NM
P214 35 days 15.4 NM 0.966 NM NM
A426 31 days 0 (Saline control) 318 0.930 1.66 0.292 56.02 6386.06
C426 2 weeks 112.6 315 1.080 1.75 0.343 61.71 18 800.68
G426 31 days 0 (Saline control) 327 0.930 1.76 0.284 52.84 7243.34
I426 2 weeks 112.6 249 0.880 1.71 0.353 51.46 17 559.12
L426 31 days 112.6 312 0.940 1.66 0.301 56.63 6609.90
M426 31 days 112.6 288 1.230 1.5 0.427 82.00 6151.69
O426 31 days 112.6 326 0.960 1.7 0.294 56.47 6997.02
U426 2 weeks 112.6 302 1.100 1.63 0.364 67.48 25 211.15
V426 31 days 112.6 307 0.920 1.77 0.300 51.98 7186.62
Mean values per dose: 0 mg/kg/day 315.0 0.982 1.710 0.313 54.433 6814.70
15.4 mg/kg/day 338.1 1.053 0.327 9646.83
112.6 mg/kg/day 299.9 1.016 1.674 0.340 61.105 12 645.17

A comparison with treatment type, dose and ANP values is also included. A colour code was associated with the estimated dose: white for saline controls, light grey for low dose and dark grey for high dose.

ANP, atrial natriuretic peptide; NM, not measured.