Table 2 Rate pressure product and myocardial perfusion reserve across the sexes.

From: Females have higher myocardial perfusion, blood volume and extracellular volume compared to males – an adenosine stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

Characteristic

All (n = 41)

Females (n = 21)

Males (n = 20)

p-value

Rest HR, bpm

71 ± 12

71 ± 10

71 ± 15

0.86

Stress HR, bpm

95 ± 16

98 ± 15

91 ± 18

0.23

Rest RPP, bpm*mmHg

7815 ± 1893

7533 ± 1453

8115 ± 2266

0.34

Stress RPP, bpm*mmHg

10609 ± 2451

10638 ± 2266

10579 ± 2691

0.94

Change in RPP, %

38 ± 28

43 ± 30

33 ± 25

0.25

MPR

4.2 ± 1.0

4.3 ± 1.0

4.2 ± 1.1

0.64

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD. Abbreviations: MPR – myocardial perfusion reserve; HR- heart rate; RPP – rate pressure product.
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