Impaired coronary microvascular endothelial function in men with metabolic syndrome

Table 3 Hemodynamics and angiographic results (mean ± SE)

Variables	MS group		Non-MS group
	Value	% change	Value	% change
Baseline mean blood pressure (mmHg)	111 ± 2a		104 ± 2
Baseline heart rate (/min)	67 ± 2		64 ± 1
Coronary diameter (mm)
Baseline	3.26 ± 0.11	0	3.11 ± 0.07	0
ACh at 3 μg/min	3.30 ± 0.12	1.6 ± 1.4	3.18 ± 0.08	2.6 ± 0.7
ACh at 30 μg/min	3.23 ± 0.13	-0.5 ± 1.9	3.08 ± 0.09	-0.5 ± 1.3
Nitroglycerin	3.67 ± 0.12	13.9 ± 2.3	3.54 ± 0.08	14.7 ± 1.6
Coronary blood flow (mL/min)
Baseline	77 ± 6	0	65 ± 4	0
ACh at 3 μg/min	110 ± 14	38 ± 9b	114 ± 9	73 ± 6
ACh at 30 μg/min	137 ± 20a	82 ± 18d	190 ± 13	198 ± 12
Coronary flow reserve	3.3 ± 0.2		3.6 ± 0.1

MS: Metabolic syndrome; ACh: Acetylcholine.

^aP < 0.05 vs values in non-MS group;

^bP < 0.01,

^dP < 0.001 vs % change in non-MS group.