Association of Endothelial Function with Parental Hypertension in Normotensive-Obese African-American Women: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Hemodynamic values before and after the exercise treatment.
Value
PH- (Control Group)
PH+ (Comparison Group)
Baseline
Exercise
Baseline
Exercise
AI (%)
5.5 ± 6.5
6.9 ± 4.1
8.7 ± 7.2
9.6 ± 8.2
HR (beats⋅min−1)
71.5 ± 10.3
79.5 ± 10.0
67.0 ± 4.7
75.2 ± 7.5
Brachial SBP (mm Hg)
112.5 ± 5.0
118.2 ± 8.0
113.3 ± 6.0
116.2 ± 6.5
Brachial DBP (mm Hg)
75.6 ± 4.2
76.2 ± 5.1
79.4 ± 4.6
80.2 ± 5.0
Brachial PP (mm Hg)
23.5 ± 2.5
25.7 ± 3.4
23.5 ± 2.8
24.5 ± 3.2
Aortic SBP (mm Hg)
99.5 ± 3.5
102.7 ± 6.8
104.5 ± 7.2
106.8 ± 7.8
Aortic DBP (mm Hg)
76.4 ± 4.8
77.8 ± 6.1
80.9 ± 5.4
81.7 ± 6.0
Aortic PP (mm Hg)
23.1 ± 4.1
24.9 ± 3.2
23.6 ± 3.4
25.1 ± 4.1
Values are means ± 95% confidence intervals. PH- = women without parental histories of hypertension; PH+ = women with parental histories of hypertension; AI = augmentation index; HR = heart rate; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; PP = pulse pressure.
