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Table 2 Characteristics of patients and healthy volunteers during exercise

From: The interaction of vasoactive substances during exercise modulates platelet aggregation in hypertension and coronary artery disease

 

Healthy volunteers n = 18

Hypertensives n = 26

CAD patients n = 16

Double Product mmHgxHR/minx10-3

26.2 ± 4

28.3 ± 5.4

26.2 ± 4.4

Heart Rate (beats/min)

72.7 ± 14.4

82.2 ± 11.9 *

76.4 ± 9.9

Peak Heart Rate (beats/min)

163.3 ± 14.6

158 ± 17.2

148.3.4 ± 15.7*

Percentage of maximum HR

85%

85.7%

82.8%

  1. * p < 0.05 compared to healthy volunteers in all other parameters no significant differences were found between the three groups
  2. CAD: coronary artery disease
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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