Xin-Ji-Er-Kang Alleviates Myocardial Infarction-Induced Cardiovascular Remodeling in Rats by Inhibiting Endothelial Dysfunction
Table 3
Effects of XJEK on BW, HW, and HW/BW in MI rats.
Group
Time
BW(g)
HW(g)
HW/BW
Control
0wk
268.5±4.31
0.78±0.03
2.92±0.13
Sham
2wk
339.29±7.74
0.97±0.05
2.77±0.09
MI
330.40±9.84
1.07±0.05
3.24±0.11
MI+XJEK
337.38±7.49
0.99±0.04
2.96±0.06#
MI+Fosinopril
328.50±4.41
0.95±0.02#
2.94±0.07#
Sham
4wk
392.00±12.50
1.01±0.03
2.61±0.11
MI
374.67±13.07
1.07±0.05
2.85±0.07
MI+XJEK
380.25±8.11
0.98±0.03#
2.58±0.10#
MI+Fosinopril
377.00±9.94
0.97±0.02#
2.56±0.06##
Sham
6wk
419.78±17.96
0.99±0.03
2.47±0.11
MI
396.86±16.29
1.11±0.05
2.79±0.04
MI+XJEK
407.67±9.41
1.00±0.02#
2.57±0.07#
MI+Fosinopril
412.45±10.60
0.98±0.02##
2.38±0.06##
BW: body weight; HW: heart weight; HW/BW: heart weight index. Data are represented as mean±SEM (n=8~10). <0.05 and <0.01 versus sham group; #P<0.05 and ##P<0.01 versus MI group.