Table 1.
Absolute Mass, mg |
Relative Mass, mg/100 g body wt |
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Organ | Sham | VNS | Sham | VNS |
n | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Cardiac mass | 1,057 ± 27 | 1,039 ± 26 | 410 ± 11 | 442 ± 13 |
Left ventricle | 872 ± 24 | 846 ± 30 | 338 ± 10 | 358 ± 9 |
Right ventricle | 174 ± 6 | 173 ± 14 | 68 ± 3 | 74 ± 7 |
Values are means ± SE; n, no. of rats. Cardiac and left and right ventricular masses were determined by weighing after euthanasia. Cardiac mass corresponds to the mass of the whole heart, from which the atrial appendages were dissected off.