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Emerg Med J 22:411-414 doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012047
  • Original Article

Comparison of the effectiveness of intravenous diltiazem and metoprolol in the management of rapid ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation

Table 4

 Mean (SD) blood pressure in both treatment groups in relation to time. Values are mm Hg

Treatment group Time (minutes after administration of treatment)
0 2 5 10 15 20
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
Diltiazem
    SBP 136.5 (29.8) 128.7 (24.8) 124.5 (22.6) 122 (21.9) 121 (21.4) 121 (19.9)
    DBP 86 (15.1) 81.7 (12.9) 78.5 (12.2) 77.5 (11.3) 76.5 (11.2) 76.2 (11.3)
Metoprolol
    SBP 143 (22.5) 134 (22.2) 129.2 (19.0) 125.5 (19.9) 124.2 (18.0) 81.5 (10.1)
    DBP 93 (13.8) 88 (13.3) 85 (11.3) 84 (11.4) 82 (10.5) 120.7 (18.1)
p value p>0.05 p>0.05 p>0.05 p>0.05 p>0.05 p>0.05

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