Table 1.
Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and forearm blood flow (FBF) at baseline and 120 min after the start of each infusion. Values are mean ± s.e.mean.
| Endothelin-1 infusion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 pmol min−1 | 10 pmol min−1 | |||
| Visit 1 | Visit 2 | Visit 1 | Visit 2 | |
| MAP (mmHg) | ||||
| Basal | 94 ± 2 | 92 ± 3 | 91 ± 3 | 90 ± 2 |
| 120 min | 94 ± 3 | 98 ± 4 | 93 ± 4 | 94 ± 3 |
| HR (beats min−1) | ||||
| Basal | 62 ± 4 | 64 ± 5 | 61 ± 5 | 63 ± 4 |
| 120 min | 58 ± 4 | 64 ± 7 | 62 ± 4 | 63 ± 4 |
| FBF (ml 100 ml−1 min−1) | ||||
| Control arm | ||||
| Basal | 3.4 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.3 | 3.5 ± 0.3 |
| 120 min | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 | 4.4 ± 0.5 |
| Infused arm | ||||
| Basal | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.5 |
| 120 min | 2.5 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.2 |