Table 1 Comparison of arterial blood pressure measured before and after thecold and hot stresstests
From: A vibration-based approach to quantifying the dynamic elastance of the superficial arterial wall
Parameters | Cold stress (4 °C) | Hot stress (42 °C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | After | Before | After | |
Systolic pressure (mmHg) | 113 ± 14 | 117 ± 16* (p = 0.021) | 123 ± 16 | 118 ± 17** (p = 0.005) |
Diastolic pressure (mmHg) | 70 ± 10 | 74 ± 10* (p = 0.016) | 74 ± 12 | 71 ± 12** (p = 0.008) |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 73 ± 9 | 72 ± 9 (p = 0.647) | 75 ± 12 | 71 ± 9** (p = 0.003) |