Increased B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentration Is Associated with Reduced Coronary Vasoreactivity in Patients with Dilated
Cardiomyopathy but Not in Healthy Young Subjects
Table 2
Hemodynamic data during PET studies [mean (SD)].
Basal
Adenosine
Heart rate (beats/min)
Patients with DCM
72 (12)
83 (14)*
Healthy subjects
60 (9)
98 (10)*
Systolic bp (mmHg)
Patients with DCM
115 (16)
116 (11)
Healthy subjects
122 (12)
124 (14)
Diastolic bp (mmHg)
Patients with DCM
71 (10)
73 (7)
Healthy subjects
71 (11)
70 (11)
RPP (mmHg/min)
Patients with DCM
8193 (1245)
9520 (1692)*
Healthy subjects
7064 (1092)
12083 (1719)*
DCM: dilated cardiomyopathy, bp: blood pressure, RPP: rate pressure product (systolic bp × heart rate).
*
versus basal.