Table 2.
Resting hemodynamics
| Liberal Salt | Restricted Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Supine hemodynamics | ||
| Brachial artery blood flow, mL/min | 87 ± 42 | 86 ± 42 |
| Brachial artery vascular conductance, mL·min−1·mmHg−1 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.4 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 135 ± 15 | 122 ± 13* |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 84 ± 10 | 80 ± 7* |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 102 ± 9 | 94 ± 9* |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 64 ± 11 | 64 ± 13 |
| Stroke volume, mL | 120 ± 34 | 118 ± 53 |
| Cardiac output, L/min | 7.5 ± 2.0 | 7.3 ± 3.0 |
| Total peripheral resistance, mmHg·mL−1·min | 14.3 ± 3.4 | 14.6 ± 4.5 |
| Seated hemodynamics | ||
| Femoral artery blood flow, mL/min | 391 ± 129 | 339 ± 128* |
| Femoral artery vascular conductance, mL·min−1·mmHg−1 | 3.9 ± 1.4 | 3.7 ± 1.6 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 141 ± 15 | 124 ± 13* |
| Diastolic blood flow, mmHg | 84 ± 9 | 78 ± 10* |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 103 ± 9 | 94 ± 10* |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 66 ± 11 | 65 ± 10 |
| Stroke volume, mL | 111 ± 42 | 100 ± 37 |
| Cardiac output, L/min | 7.2 ± 2.5 | 6.5 ± 2.4 |
| Total peripheral resistance, mmHg·mL−1·min | 15.7 ± 5.1 | 15.8 ± 5.0 |
Values are means ± SD; n = 22 (14 men/8 women). Resting comparisons were made using a paired t-test.
*
P < 0.05, significant difference between liberal and restricted salt groups.