Catheter-Based Radiofrequency Renal Sympathetic Denervation Decreases Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Hypertensive Dogs

Table 1

Changes in body weight, heart rate, blood pressure, blood lipid levels, and renal function in experimental dogs (control group (), sham-operated group (), and RDN group ()).

Group	BW (kg)	HR (times/min)	SBP (mmHg)	DBP (mmHg)	TC (mmol/l)	TG (mmol/l)	LDL (mmol/l)	Cr (mg/dl)	CC (mmol/l)
Control group
Baseline
Preprocedure
1 month
3 months
6 months
Sham-operated group
Baseline
Preprocedure	^ab		^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab
1 month	^ab		^ab	^ab
3 months
6 months	^ab		^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab
RDN group
Baseline
Preprocedure	^ab		^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab	^ab
1 month	^ab		^cd	^cd
3 months	^ab		^cd	^cd
6 months	^ab		^cd	^cd	^ab	^ab	^ab

^aCompared with baseline, . ^bCompared with the control group, . ^cCompared with the sham-operated group, . ^dCompared with preprocedure, . BW: body weight; HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TC: total cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; Cr: creatinine; CC: cystatin C.