Pulse Width Modulation Electro-Acupuncture on Cardiovascular Remodeling and Plasma Nitric Oxide in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Table 2

Effect of treatment on the weight of the left ventricle and the heart.

Groups	n	Heart/body ratio (mg g^−1)		LV/heart ratio (mg mg^−1)
		Before	After	Before	After
Control	8	3.61 ± 0.07	2.99 ± 0.09	0.82 ± 0.10	0.80 ± 0.06
Captopril	9	3.19 ± 0.06	2.71 ± 0.04^*,§	0.84 ± 0.09	0.74 ± 0.07^*,§
SHR-350 Hz	9	2.97 ± 0.09	2.84 ± 0.07	0.86 ± 0.09	0.76 ± 0.12^*,§
SHR-WAB	8	3.02 ± 0.06	2.85 ± 0.08	0.81 ± 0.10	0.78 ± 0.14

LV: left ventricle.
* P < .05 versus control group. ^§P < .05 versus baseline value of the same group.