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Aortic strain (top), distensibility (middle), and pulse-wave velocity (PWV; bottom) calculated from measurements of aorta diameter (ultrasound imaging) and aortic pulse pressure (telemetry) in sham-stimulated rats (sham; ○) and animals subjected to vagal nerve stimulation (VNS; ●). Values are means ± SE. *P < 0.05 sham vs. VNS. #P < 0.05 vs. week 1.
