TABLE 2

Baseline hemodynamic and renal data by study day


Parameter

Acute

Chronic
Valsartan
Valsartan + HOE-140
Valsartan
Valsartan + HOE-140
MAP (mm Hg)
   Normotensive 82.4 ± 8.6 84.1 ± 9.4 75.5 ± 7.4* 75.1 ± 8.5*
   Hypertensive 100.2 ± 8.4 98.2 ± 7.6 91.1 ± 8.8* 92.0 ± 7.4*
Heart rate (bpm)
   Normotensive 63.0 ± 10.5 64.1 ± 8.9 62.6 ± 8.0 63.8 ± 9.6
   Hypertensive 68.1 ± 6.9 67.6 ± 8.8 67.5 ± 10.0 68.9 ± 12.6
RVR (mm Hg/[ml/min/1.73 M2])
   Normotensive 0.129 ± 0.026 0.122 ± 0.020 0.115 ± 0.021 0.109 ± 0.022
   Hypertensive 0.162 ± 0.039 0.166 ± 0.036§ 0.132 ± 0.032 0.135 ± 0.036*
24-h Urine sodium (mmol)
   Normotensive 18.4 ± 9.8 17.6 ± 14.4 21.3 ± 15.2 25.6 ± 22.2
   Hypertensive
39.8 ± 55.6
28.2 ± 11.9
33.8 ± 16.2
30.7 ± 18.8
  • * P < 0.05 versus acute

  • P < 0.001 versus normotensive

  • P < 0.05 versus normotensive

  • § P < 0.005 versus normotensive