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Table 2 Sequential measures of blood pressures, heart rate, and monoximetria of patients according to prescribed drugs and the presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

From: Influence of smoking cessation drugs on blood pressure and heart rate in patients with cardiovascular disease or high risk score: real life setting

Varenicline

 

Presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

Variables

No (n = 85)

Yes (n = 69)

Initial SBP (mmHg)

118 ± 14

131 ± 21

Second visit SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 13

127 ± 20

Third visit SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 15

128 ± 19

p value

0.20

0.10

Initial DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 10

81 ± 12

Second visit DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 8

78 ± 10

Third visit DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 10

79 ± 11

p value

0.26

0.16

Initial HR (bpm)

76 ± 11

76 ± 10

Second visit HR (bpm)

75 ± 9

76 ± 10

Third visit HR (bpm)

75 ± 8

74 ± 10

p value

0.60

0.30

Initial monoximetria (ppm)

15 ± 11

12 ± 7

Second visit monoximetria (ppm)

8 ± 10

7 ± 6

Third visit monoximetria (ppm)

4 ± 9

4 ± 5

p value

<0.001

<0.001

Varenicline Plus Bupropione

 

Presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

Variables

No (n = 62)

Yes (n = 49)

Initial SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 14

128 ± 18

Second visit SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 15

126 ± 21

Third visit SBP (mmHg)

115 ± 15

129 ± 21

p value

0.56

0.63

Initial DBP (mmHg)

75 ± 8

81 ± 12

Second visit DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 8

81 ± 12

Third visit DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 8

81 ± 11

p value

0.85

0.27

Initial HR (bpm)

79 ± 10

73 ± 10

Second visit HR (bpm)

74 ± 13

73 ± 10

Third visit HR (bpm)

77 ± 10

73 ± 11

p value

0.06

0.86

Initial monoximetria (ppm)

17 ± 10

16 ± 8

Second visit monoximetria (ppm)

11 ± 10

10 ± 7

Third visit monoximetria (ppm)

7 ± 7

9 ± 8

p value

<0.001

<0.001

Bupropione

 

Presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

Variables

No (n = 39)

Yes (n = 42)

Initial SBP (mmHg)

112 ± 14

132 ± 27

Second visit SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 17

126 ± 23

Third visit SBP (mmHg)

116 ± 15

132 ± 28

p value

0.12

0.31

Initial DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 7

81 ± 12

Second visit DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 10

78 ± 10

Third visit DBP (mmHg)

76 ± 9

82 ± 11

p value

0.63

0.14

Initial HR (bpm)

76 ± 10

73 ± 13

Second visit HR (bpm)

76 ± 8

73 ± 14

Third visit HR (bpm)

75 ± 9

74 ± 14

p value

0.25

0.99

Initial monoximetria (ppm)

14 ± 13

12 ± 11

Second visit monoximetria (ppm)

7 ± 10

8 ± 6

Third visit monoximetria (ppm)

6 ± 8

7 ± 6

p value

<0.001

<0.001

Bupropione Plus NRT

 

Presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

Variables

No (n = 72)

Yes (n = 211)

Initial SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 16

132 ± 21

Second visit SBP (mmHg)

117 ± 18

134 ± 22

Third visit SBP (mmHg)

118 ± 18

132 ± 21

p value

0.89

0.53

Initial DBP (mmHg)

73 ± 10

80 ± 12

Second visit DBP (mmHg)

73 ± 11

79 ± 13

Third visit DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 11

80 ± 13

p value

0.67

0.81

Initial HR (bpm)

76 ± 11

73 ± 14

Second visit HR (bpm)

75 ± 13

74 ± 12

Third visit HR (bpm)

75 ± 11

74 ± 13

p value

0.87

0.83

Initial monoximetria (ppm)

11 ± 7

11 ± 8

Second visit monoximetria (ppm)

7 ± 6

7 ± 8

Third visit monoximetria (ppm)

5 ± 6

5 ± 5

p value

<0.001

<0.001

NRT

 

Presence of hypertension, CAD, or AMI

Variables

No (n = 62)

Yes (n = 209)

Initial SBP (mmHg)

115 ± 17

130 ± 23

Second visit SBP (mmHg)

119 ± 18

128 ± 23

Third visit SBP (mmHg)

116 ± 17

130 ± 22

p value

0.48

0.65

Initial DBP (mmHg)

72 ± 11

78 ± 14

Second visit DBP (mmHg)

74 ± 13

77 ± 13

Third visit DBP (mmHg)

73 ± 13

77 ± 13

p value

0.78

0.24

Initial HR (bpm)

75 ± 11

72 ± 13

Second visit HR (bpm)

74 ± 10

72 ± 14

Third visit HR (bpm)

72 ± 10

72 ± 14

p value

0.10

0.90

Initial monoximetria (ppm)

10 ± 7

10 ± 6

Second visit monoximetria (ppm)

6 ± 5

5 ± 5

Third visit monoximetria (ppm)

4 ± 4

5 ± 5

p value

<0.001

<0.001

  1. NRT nicotine replacement therapy (patch and/or gum), CAD coronary artery disease, AMI acute myocardial infarction, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate