From: Cerebrovascular mental stress reactivity is impaired in hypertension
 | Normal (n = 10) | Hypertension (n = 12) | ||
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MCA Doppler Velocities (cm/sec) | Baseline | Peak | Baseline | Peak |
Peak Systolic Velocity | 84 ± 22 | 95 ± 22* | 70 ± 18 | 73 ± 22 |
End Diastolic Velocity | 42 ± 12 | 49 ± 14* | 34 ± 14 | 37 ± 14 |
Time Averaged Mean Velocity | 30 ± 13 | 39 ± 13* | 25 ± 9 | 26 ± 9 |