Table 1.

Changes in blood pressure and cardiac function at 3 weeks after TAC surgery

	Sham (n = 6)	TAC (n = 6)
Body weight (g)	258 ± 18	274 ± 5
Heart beat (BPM)	385 ± 8	407 ± 3
Blood pressure (mmHg)	132 ± 5.85	158 ± 16.30**
IVSd (mm)	1.41 ± 0.11	1.71 ± 0.07
LVPWd (mm)	1.54 ± 0.28	1.77 ± 0.41
LVEDV (ul)	161.38 ± 28.78	203.04 ± 14.94
LVEF (%)	82.91 ± 7.79	86.57 ± 4.31
LV mass (mg)	502.81 ± 38.78	679.44 ± 29.28

Values are mean ± SE. TAC transverse aortic constriction, IVSd diastolic thickness of intraventricular septum, LVPWd left ventricular diastolic posterior wall thickness, LVEDV left ventricular end-diastolic volume, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LV mass left ventricular mass. **P < 0.01