TABLE I.
Animal data | BP range (minimum–maximum) [mmHg] | ||
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DP | MP | SP | |
39 ± 2 – 99 ± 8 | 52 ± 2 – 125 ± 9 | 72 ± 4 – 173 ± 11 | |
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Correlation coefficient | |||
DP and MP | DP and SP | MP and SP | |
0.96 ± 0.02 | 0.84 ± 0.06 | 0.94 ± 0.02 | |
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Patient data | BP level [mmHg] | ||
DP | MP | SP | |
Baseline | 70 ± 1 | 97 ± 2 | 141 ± 2 |
Nitroglycerin | 69 ± 2 | 88 ± 2 | 124 ± 2 |
The BP range in animals was elicited by various hemodynamic interventions (see [14]). DP is diastolic BP; MP, mean BP; SP, systolic BP.