Table 1 Hemodynamic and morphometric parameters

From: Pulmonary arterial hypertension induces the release of circulating extracellular vesicles with oxidative content and alters redox and mitochondrial homeostasis in the brains of rats

 

Control

Monocrotaline

Initial body weight (g)

184 ± 7.6

183 ± 8.4

Final body weight (g)

322 ± 23

258 ± 19*

RVSP (mmHg)

24.1 ± 2.7

67.3 ± 24.8*

RVDP (mmHg)

3.9 ± 1.8

5.3 ± 0.9

mPAP (mmHg)

17.2 ± 4.1

39.9 ± 16.8*

RV/LV + septum (g/g)

0.3 ± 0.04

0.6 ± 0.1*

Lungs wet/dry (g/g)

3.4 ± 0.2

3.9 ± 0.1*

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. RVSP  right ventricle systolic pressure, RVDP   right ventricle diastolic pressure, mPAP mean pulmonary artery pressure, RV   right ventricle, LV  left ventricle
  3. *P < 0.05 vs control
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