Table 2 Haemodynamic variables in patients at baseline and following 6 weeks of continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) or sham CPAP treatment
Baseline (n = 27)Sham (n = 27)CPAP (n = 27)p Value
Heart rate (bpm)64.7 (1.2)65.5 (2.6)63.9 (2.3)0.37
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)143.2 (3.3)144.8 (3.7)141 (3.1)0.07
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)80.4 (2.02)82.3 (1.7)82.3 (1.9)0.84
Infused FBF (ml/100 ml tissue/min)3.4 (0.2)3.4 (0.2)3.5 (0.2)0.29
Non-infused FBF (ml/100 ml tissue/min)3.2 (0.2)3.5 (0.2)3.1 (0.2)0.40

  • Values are reported as mean (SEM), two tailed paired t test.

  • FBF, forearm blood flow.