The Effects of Aqueous Extract from Nardostachys chinensis Batalin on Blood Pressure and Cardiac Hypertrophy in Two-Kidney One-Clip Hypertensive Rats

Table 1

The echocardiographic parameters in each group.

Group	Sham; ()	2K1C; ()	2K1C + Ator; ()	2K1C + NCBAE (H); ()	2K1C + NCBAE (M); ()	2K1C + NCBAE (L); ()
LVPWd (mm)
LVPWs (mm)
LVIDd (mm)
LVIDs (mm)
IVSd (mm)
IVSs (mm)
LVEF (%)
LVFS (%)

LVPWd: left ventricular posterior wall at end diastole; LVPWs: left ventricular posterior wall at end systole; LVIDd: left ventricular internal diameter at end diastole; LVIDs: left ventricular internal diameter at end systole; IVSd: interventricular septal diameter at end diastole; IVSs: interventricular septal diameter at end systole; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVFS: left ventricular fractional shortening. All values are mean ± SD. compared with sham-operation group. compared with 2K1C group.