AMC | HF | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
LVEDP (mm Hg; n=6) | 8.27 (±0.51) | 16.76 (±2.82) | 0.007 |
HW:BW (g/kg; n=20) | 3.59 (±0.12) | 4.69 (±0.21) | <0.001 |
LW:BW (g/kg; n=20) | 4.87 (±0.18) | 5.50 (±0.19) | 0.019 |
BW (g; n=20) | 422 (±11.89) | 458 (±7.85) | 0.018 |
Wet:dry weight (n=10) | 5.38 (±0.17) | 5.77 (±0.12) | 0.072 |
Student t test, mean (±SD).
AMC, age-matched controls; BW, body weight; HF, heart failure; HW, heart weight; LVEDP, left ventricular end diastolic pressure; LW, lung weight; n, the number of animals in each group.