Comparison of endothelial function improvement estimated with reactive hyperemia index between ramipril and telmisartan in hypertensive patients

Table 2 Blood pressure and pulse pressure before and after treatment

Parameter	Systolic blood pressure			Diastolic blood pressure			Pulse pressure
Parameter	Baseline	After 8 weeks	P value^b	Baseline	After 8 weeks	P value^b	Baseline	After 8 weeks	P value^b
Total	155 ± 8.04	130 ± 11.1	<0.001	87.2 ± 12.0	76.2 ± 7.61	0.001	67.7 ± 14.9	53.9 ± 12.2	0.001
Ramipril 5 mg group	151 ± 7.49	130 ± 7.12	0.005	90.6 ± 9.00	79.2 ± 5.25	0.012	60.3 ± 12.4	50.4 ± 7.60	0.066
Telmisartan 40 mg group	159 ± 6.83	131 ± 14.4	0.005	83.7 ± 14.0	73.1 ± 8.61	0.036	75.0 ± 14.0	57.4 ± 15.1	0.005
P value^a	0.028	0.492		0.08	0.065		0.034	0.363

ISSN: 2056-5909