Figure 4.

Same anti-hypertensive effects of enalapril and lisinopril on systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients. Newly identified hypertensive patients were enrolled in the study at the outpatient facility of the Department of Neurology. Diastolic blood pressure values were determined using 24 h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (peripheral blood pressure) and arteriography (aortic blood pressure). Each symbol represents an individual patient. Bars represent the mean and SD for aortic (panel (A)) and peripheral (panel (C)) diastolic blood pressure values. No significant differences were found among the groups (indicated by NS) by Kruskal–Wallis tests. Lines connect values before and after enalapril or lisinopril treatment in the case of aortic (panel (B)) and peripheral (panel (D)) diastolic blood pressure values. Significant differences between values determined before and after the initiation of ACEi medication are labeled by the p values. Statistical differences were calculated by the Wilcoxon test.