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Figure 1 Changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), and peripheral vascular resistance (PVR) during the placebo and tobacco sessions. *p < 0.001. Despite a 10-mm Hg increase in blood pressure, HR increased strikingly during tobacco use, with no change in PVR.