Table 1 Effects of SAD and simvastatin on heart rate and lipid profile

From: Simvastatin prevents large blood pressure variability induced aggravation of cardiac hypertrophy in hypertensive rats by inhibiting RhoA/Ras–ERK pathways

 

Sham

SAD

 

Vehicle

Simvastatin

Vehicle

Simvastatin

Heart rate (beats per min)

 Average

313±18

322±11

296±18

304±18

 s.d.

41±8

40±4

40±5

38±5

 Coefficient of variance

13±2

12±1

13±1

12±2

Lipid profile

 Total cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

68±10

69±6

65±6

64±5

 High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg per 100 ml)

49±99

45±5

45±8

44±8

 Triglycerides (mg per 100 ml)

47±16

47±112

48±8

46±12

  1. Abbreviation: SAD, sinoaortic denervation.
  2. Data are mean±s.d. There were no differences among the four groups.
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