Luhong Formula Has a Cardioprotective Effect on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Pressure-Overloaded Rats

Table 2

Changes in brain natriuretic peptide (BNP).

Group	n	BNP (ng/L)
Sham	8	393.95 ± 12.30
Model	7	785.83 ± 5.85^Δ
Perindopril	7	511.81 ± 9.65
LHF-H	8	539.40 ± 16.14^#
LHF-M	7	555.34 ± 12.40^#★★
LHF-L	6	567.33 ± 12.32^#★
F		828.289
		<0.01

Notes: sham: control group; model: model group; perindopril: perindopril group; LHF-L: low-dose LHF group; LHF-M: medium-dose LHF group; LHF-H: high-dose LHF group. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). ^Δ compared with sham; compared with model; compared with perindopril; ^★, ^★★ compared with LHF-H.