Similar trends were also observed in other markers of pathological cardiac hypertrophy such as Ctgf (connective tissue growth factor), Mmp2 (matrix metalloproteinase‐2) and Acta2 (α‐smooth muscle actin; P=0.080 by Šídák's post hoc test) (Figure 2H and 2I; Figure S3E). Here, CCN2 is linked to cardiac hypertrophy.