Table 1 Weight data from sham, ovariectomized (Ovx) and estrogen replacement

BW (g)

195 ± 3

201 ± 5

204 ± 3

232 ± 8*

233 ± 3

274 ± 5*

256 ± 5

310 ± 9*

251 ± 9^#

LV/BW (mg/g)

2.25 ± 0.06

2.12 ± 0.07

2.21 ± 0.07

2.07 ± 0.05

2.25 ± 0.09

2.09 ± 0.06

2.0 ± 0.03

1.9 ± 0.04

1.93 ± 0.05

RV/BW (mg/g)

0.57 ± 0.02

0.55 ± 0.02

0.52 ± 0.02

0.53 ± 0.01

0.54 ± 0.01

0.58 ± 0.04

0.48 ± 0.03

0.49 ± 0.02

0.54 ± 0.02

Uterus/BW (mg/g)

2.09 ± 0.14

0.70 ± 0.04*

2.40 ± 0.17

0.60 ± 0.05*

1.96 ± 0.07

0.47 ± 0.04*

2.60 ± 0.16

0.45 ± 0.04*

2.56 ± 0.19^#

Papillary Muscle (mg)

5.5 ± 0.46

5.6 ± 0.56

4.9 ± 0.35

6.1 ± 0.51

4.11 ± 0.36

5.0 ± 0.4

5.2 ± 0.47

5.7 ± 0.33

5.9 ± 0.5