Research Article

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

Table 4

Changes in collagen volume fraction (CVF) and perivascular circumferential collagen area (PVCA) in the left ventricular myocardium in experimental dogs ().

GroupParameters
CVF (%)PVCA

Control ()
Surgically treated ()a
Sham-operated ()abab

aCompared with the control group, . bCompared with the RDN group, .