Table 2 General features of the flow velocity in the aortas of experimental rats.

From: Vascular Remodelling Relates to an Elevated Oscillatory Shear Index and Relative Residence Time in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

 

CON

NIF

WKY-CON

SHR-CON

WKY-NIF

SHR-NIF

ASPV (mm/s)

1521 ± 92

2047 ± 163***

1846 ± 118**

2239 ± 205#,***,†††

AOPV (mm/s)

1038 ± 97

499 ± 78*

1324 ± 51

987 ± 109†

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD. (n = 6). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, vs WKY-CON. # P < 0.05, vs SHR-CON. † P < 0.05, ††† P < 0.001, vs WKY-NIF. ASPV, ascending aorta peak velocity; AOPV, aortic arch peak velocity; CON, control; NIF, nifedipine.
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