Table 3.
Without ACEi (n=11) | Without Beta-Blocker (n=22) | Without Thiazidic (n=6) | All Hypertensives (n=28) | P value | |
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FCD – Baseline (cap/mm2) | 23.4±2.1 | 26.5±2.0 | 26.5±3.2 | 25.1±1.4 | NS |
FCD - Reactive Hyperemia (cap/mm2) | 27.8±3.0 | 30.2±2.2 | 31.7±4.0 | 29.3±1.9 | NS |
FCD - Venous Congestion (cap/mm2) | 29.4±2.7 | 32.1±2.3 | 32.0±4.2 | 31.4±1.9 | NS |
Red blood cell velocity (mm/s) | 1.01±0.10 | 0.93±0.05 | 1.04±0.06 | 0.98±0.05 | NS |
ACEi, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; FCD, functional capillary density; cap, capillaries; NS indicates not significant.