TABLE 1

Morphologic data of hearts from sham-operated control and aortic-constricted rats Values are mean ± S.E.M.

	Control (n = 36)	Control + TMZ (n = 34)	Hypertrophy (n = 33)	Hypertrophy + TMZ (n = 33)
Heart weight (g)	1.86 ± 0.02	1.86 ± 0.04	2.23 ± 0.04^a^,^b	2.18 ± 0.04^a^,^b
Body weight (g)	451 ± 5	456 ± 7	453 ± 10	451 ± 7
Heart weight/body weight (g/kg)	4.12 ± 0.04	4.09 ± 0.08	4.95 ± 0.09^a^,^b	4.83 ± 0.05^a^,^b