Table 2.
Hemodynamic parameters at 12 weeks of air or E-cig exposure
| Air | E-cig Nic + | p value | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 37 | n = 32 | (Cohen’s d) | ||
| Systolic Pressure (mmHg) | 87 ± 2 | 81 ± 2 | 0.023 | 0.55 |
| Diastolic Pressure (mmHg) | 68 ± 2 | 62 ± 2 | 0.004 | 0.73 |
| Mean Pressure (mmHg) | 77 ± 2 | 70 ± 2 | 0.010 | 0.63 |
| Pulse Pressure (mmHg) | 18 ± 1 | 19 ± 1 | 0.425 | − 0.20 |
| Heart Rate (BPM) | 233 ± 6 | 220 ± 7 | 0.157 | 0.35 |
| LV Pes (mmHg) | 85 ± 2 | 87 ± 3 | 0.659 | − 0.11 |
| LV Ped (mmHg) | 5 ± 0 | 5 ± 0 | 0.867 | 0.04 |
| dP/dt max (mmHg/s) | 4446 ± 132 | 4692 ± 144 | 0.230 | − 0.29 |
| dP/dt min (mmHg/s) | 3674 ± 113 | 3808 ± 172 | 0.537 | − 0.15 |
| Tau (ms) | 15.6 ± 0.5 | 15.8 ± 0.6 | 0.775 | − 0.07 |
BPM beats per minute, LV Pes left ventricular end-systolic pressure, LV Ped left ventricular end-diastolic pressure