Table 2 Doppler derived coronary flow parameters in the normotensive control and hypertensive patients at baseline and 12 weeks post therapies

From: Angiotensin II blockers improve cardiac coronary flow under hemodynamic pressure overload

 

Control (n = 10)

CCB (n = 35)

ARB (n = 35)

p value

CFV (cm/s)

  Baseline

40.1 ± 8.7

28.5 ± 7.5*

26.4 ± 6.5*

0.04

  Post 12 weeks

 

33.0 ± 8.2

38.1 ± 7.8#

0.003

ADMV (cm/s)

  Baseline

20.1 ± 8.7

16.0 ± 6.2

18.4 ± 7.2

0.41

  12 weeks

 

21.7 ± 8.8

25.4 ± 7.5

0.79

  1. *P < 0.05, compared with the normal control, #P < 0.05, compared with the calcium channel blocker group
  2. CFV Peak diastolic coronary flow velocity, ADMV average diastolic mean velocity
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