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

Table 1

Effect on the systolic BP.

Groups	n	Before	Third week	Sixth week	Eighth week
Control	8	173.8 ± 9.0	184.4 ± 9.3^§	187.6 ± 8.7^§	191.0 ± 9.0^§
		(188.6)	(199.7)	(201.9)	(205.8)
Captopril	9	179.4 ± 8.6	164.0 ± 8.7^**,§	162.5 ± 8.1^**,§	166.8 ± 8.3^**,§
		(193.6)	(178.3)	(175.8)	(180.5)
SHR-350 Hz	9	173.8 ± 8.1	167.3 ± 8.5*	171.6 ± 8.2*	173.5 ± 8.7*
		(187.1)	(181.3)	(185.1)	(187.8)
SHR-WAB	8	178.3 ± 8.6	177.4 ± 8.2	176.3 ± 7.9	174.0 ± 8.6*
		(192.5)	(190.1)	(189.3)	(188.2)

The numbers in the bracket represent the 95th percentile.
* P < .05 versus control; **P < .01 versus control. ^§P < .01 versus baseline value.