Dynamap blood pressure and heart rate in 14 patients with AF (seven MSA, seven PAF) on standing, and before and after ingestion of 480 ml water
| Stand 0 (before water) | Stand 1 (15 min after water) | Stand 2 (35 min after water) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate. | |||
| Values are mmHg (SD) for BP and beats/min (SD) for HR: Stand 1 and 2 compared with Stand 0. | |||
| *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001. | |||
| Seated value just prior to stand | |||
| SBP | 110.6 (25.1) | 122.9 (29.0) | 133.9 (25.5) |
| DBP | 69.6 (12.9) | 76.4 (13.9) | 80.4 (14.1) |
| HR | 73.7 (11.2) | 70.5 (8.6) | 70.0 (9.7) |
| 3 min of stand | |||
| SBP | 79.5 (21.5)** | 101.0 (23.3)*** | 99.6 (24.0)*** |
| DBP | 51.5(15.0)** | 63.6 (13.0)** | 64.0 (14.0)** |
| HR | 82.9 (15.2) | 75.8 (13.1)** | 77.2 (13.2)** |
| 5 min of stand | |||
| SBP | 77.4 (25.6)** | 95.3 (23.0)** | 95.4 (22.9)*** |
| DBP | 49.6 (16.3)** | 63.4 (16.1)** | 60.4 (16.1)** |
| HR | 81.9 (16.2) | 76.6 (14.6)** | 78.9 (14.1) |