Table 2.

Haemodynamic parameters in the sham-operated, control and spironolactone groups (mmHg)

	SBP	DBP	RAP	MPAP	PCWP
Sham-operated group
Pre-operation	111 ± 11	69 ± 8	5 ± 1	15 ± 4	7 ± 3
7 weeks post operation	109 ± 14	71 ± 9	6 ± 2	16 ± 4	8 ± 3
Control group
Baseline	114 ± 14	71 ± 8	6 ± 2	16 ± 5	8 ± 2
6-week pacing	112 ± 13	69 ± 6	12 ± 3**##	23 ± 5*#	16 ± 4**##
Spironolactone group
Baseline	110 ± 15	70 ± 8	6 ± 1	15 ± 3	7 ± 3
6-week pacing	103 ± 12†	65 ± 7†	7 ± 2†	18 ± 4†	9 ± 3†

^#P < 0.05,

^##P < 0.01, compared with baseline;

^*P < 0.05,

^**P < 0.01, compared with the sham-operated group;

^†P < 0.05, compared with the control group.

DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; RAP, right atrial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.