Table 1.
Body and organ characteristics of control (CON), monocrotaline (MCT), and beta-1-selective blocker metoprolol (MCT + BB) groups.
| CON | MCT | MCT+BB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 330 ± 7 | 294 ± 13 | 273 ± 10 ** |
| HW:BW (mg/g) | 3.90 ± 0.13 | 6.22 ± 0.34 *** | 5.07 ± 0.34 *,† |
| RV:BW (mg/g) | 0.75 ± 0.05 | 1.42 ± 0.12 *** | 0.90 ± 0.07 †† |
| LV + S:BW (mg/g) | 2.78 ± 0.17 | 3.00 ± 0.19 | 2.96 ± 0.09 |
| Lung:BW (mg/g) | 7.53 ± 0.82 | 10.3 ± 0.3 * | 10.2 ± 0.6 * |
| Liver:BW (mg/g) | 39.6 ± 1.3 | 40.6 ± 2.8 | 49.2 ± 1.8 *,† |
HW: heart weight; BW: body weight; RV: right ventricle, LV + S: left ventricle + septum. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. CON, † p < 0.05, †† p < 0.01 vs. MCT. n = 7 CON, 5 MCT, 5 MCT + BB rats per group.