Table 3.
Summary of continuous measures for hypertensive patients assigned to perindopril at 5 mg QD. P values of the paired analysis of continuous data with a nonparametric Wilcoxon test for comparison of results before and after the six-week treatment.
| Parameter | Median v1 (Q1–Q3) | Median v2 (Q1–Q3) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTHR (beats/min) | 78.85 (74.20–87.28) | 81.63 (78.03–84.99) | 0.5678 |
| DTSBP (mmHg) | 147.73 (141.83–156.44) | 135.93 (133.37–139.86) | <0.0001 |
| DTDBP (mmHg) | 87.76 (82.28–91.98) | 82.03 (78.62–83.93) | 0.0002 |
| NTHR (beats/min) | 66.69 (58.26–71.43) | 64.07 (58.15–68.93) | 0.1956 |
| NTSBP (mmHg) | 121.00 (114.25–135.41) | 112.80 (106.18–124.07) | 0.0062 |
| NTDBP (mmHg) | 70.77 (63.30–78.86) | 64.10 (60.83–67.68) | 0.0053 |
| 24-hHR (beats/min) | 75.93 (71.74–84.13) | 75.95 (74.88–82.38) | 0.9217 |
| 24-hSBP (mmHg) | 142.14 (136.85–149.74) | 130.08 (126.76–135.78) | <0.0001 |
| 24-hDBP (mmHg) | 83.15 (78.51–89.06) | 78.08 (73.76–80.81) | 0.0001 |
| Bmean (kFU) | 573.97 (448.95–709.54) | 603.27 (492.43–932.26) | 0.3321 |
| FImax (kFU) | 601.06 (499.50–778.15) | 646.14 (524.99–1034.60) | 0.418 |
| FRmin (kFU) | 487.64 (375.46–600.34) | 478.53 (409.05–782.31) | 0.3736 |
| Imax (kFU) | 50.03 (30.78–79.26) | 48.44 (32.79–70.67) | 0.9843 |
| Rmin (kFU) | 90.97 (64.25–120.60) | 99.04 (73.29–129.76) | 0.4413 |
| IRampl (kFU) | 131.94 (113.13–183.81) | 147.48 (111.40–192.99) | 0.6507 |
| CImax | 0.35 (0.25–0.44) | 0.34 (0.27–0.40) | 0.4653 |
Bmean, mean fluorescence recorded before ischemia as the baseline value; FImax, the maximal fluorescence above the baseline during ischemia; FRmin, the minimal fluorescence below the baseline during reperfusion; Imax, the difference between FImax and Bmean; IRampl, the difference between FImax and FRmin; Rmin, the difference between Bmean and FRmin; CImax, Imax/IRampl rate; 24-hSBP, 24-hour systolic blood pressure; 24-hDBP, 24-hour diastolic blood pressure; 24-hPR, 24-hour pulse rate; DTSBP, day time systolic blood pressure; DTDBP, day time diastolic blood pressure; DTPR, day time pulse rate; NTSBP, night time systolic blood pressure; NTDBP, night time diastolic blood pressure; and NTPR, night time pulse rate.