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

Table 3

Medial thickness of aorta and the cardiomyocyte area.

Group	n	MT (μm)	LD (μm)	MT/LD (%)	Media area (mm^2)
Control	8	119.8 ± 7.2	1602 ± 76.0	7.4 ± 0.6	0.67 ± 0.10
Captopril	9	94.0 ± 5.5**	1709 ± 52.3	5.5 ± 0.4**	0.56 ± 0.06**
SHR-350 Hz	9	102.5 ± 9.1*	1663 ± 74.6	6.2 ± 0.8**	0.61 ± 0.07*
SHR-WAB	8	107.5 ± 8.0*	1657 ± 52.1	6.5 ± 0.7*	0.62 ± 0.08*

MT: media thickness; LD: lumen diameter; MT/LD: media thickness/lumen diameter.
* P < .05 versus control; **P < .01 versus control.