Table 2.
Blood pressure on admission and after treatment with sublingual nitroglycerin
| On admission | 5 min after spray | 10 min after spray | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Reduction from baseline (%) | Mean | Reduction from baseline (%) | ||
| Systolic BP | 217.0 (14.7) | 197.8 (13.3) | 8.7 | 188.5 (9.6) | 13.1 |
| Diastolic BP | 136.2 (9.6) | 115.5 (12.6) | 15.1 | 110.3 (9.9) | 19.0 |
| Mean BP | 163.2 (8.1) | 143.0 (9.9) | 12.3 | 136.4 (7.8) | 16.3 |
Blood pressure values are mean (SD). BP blood pressure