Table 4.
Hemodynamics before, during, and recovery from mental stress
| First month visit 1 | Follow-up visit 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Rest | Mental stress | Recovery | Rest | Mental stress | Recovery |
| HR (bpm) | 64.0 ± 12.4 | 78.2 ± 16.1 | 63.6 ± 12.9 | 58.4 ± 21.1 | 69.9 ± 24.9 | 57.0 ± 19.8 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.9 ± 9.1 | 143.3 ± 12.4 | 136.9 ± 14.1 | 117.6 ± 36.8 | 132.1 ± 40.9 | 124.0 ± 38.8 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.0 ± 5.7 | 83.2 ± 7.8 | 77.8 ± 8.4 | 68.0 ± 21.2 | 75.6 ± 24.1 | 69.4 ± 21.8 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 95.5 ± 5.4 | 107.2 ± 9.3 | 100.2 ± 9.1 | 87.0 ± 27.0 | 97.9 ± 30.9 | 89.9 ± 28.1 |
| Cardiac Output (L/min) | 6.8 ± 1.4 | 8.3 ± 1.7 | 7.0 ± 1.4 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | 7.6 ± 2.5 | 6.5 ± 2.2 |
| Stroke Volume (ml) | 108.7 ± 21.3 | 108.3 ± 19.7 | 111.9 ± 21.0 | 102.6 ± 36.6 | 104.0 ± 36.4 | 107.5 ± 37.5 |
| SVR (dyn·s/cm5) | 1172.8 ± 268.3 | 1079.6 ± 241.2 | 1180.5 ± 226.6 | 1122.2 ± 158.2 | 1036.5 ± 141.8 | 1126.3 ± 154.5 |
Data presented as mean ± SD. HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic BP, MAP, mean arterial pressure; SVR, systemic vascular resistance.