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. 2011 Jan 21;34(1):39–44. doi: 10.1002/clc.20841

Table 2.

Hemodynamic Variables at Baseline and Following Drug Therapy

Variable	Baseline	Post‐Therapy
SBP (mm Hg)
Atenolol	141 ± 2	128 ± 2^a
Metoprolol succinate	138 ± 2	129 ± 2^a
DBP (mm Hg)
Atenolol	79 ± 2	76 ± 4
Metoprolol succinate	80 ± 2	74 ± 2^a
MAP (mm Hg)
Atenolol	100 ± 2	93 ± 2^a
Metoprolol succinate	99 ± 2	92 ± 2^a
HR (bpm)
Atenolol	73 ± 2	60 ± 2^a
Metoprolol succinate	77 ± 3	63 ± 3^a

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

Values are mean ± SEM.

^a

Significantly different from baseline (P < 0.05).