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Adult, Blood Pressure, Captopril, Cardiac Output, Exertion, Heart Rate, Hemodynamic Processes, Humans, Hypertension, Middle Aged, Proline, Stroke Volume, Vascular Resistance, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, Cardiovascular System & Cardiology, Hemodynamics, Physical Exertion, 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology

Abstract:

Captopril in 20 hypertensive patients acutely reduced brachial intraarterial pressure at rest and during exercise, based on a reduction in systemic vascular resistance. Heart rate increased slightly whereas stroke volume was not affected. Plasma angiotensin II was significantly reduced whereas plasma renin activity increased. © 1982.