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Figure 2 Blood Pressure Change During Infusion

Blood pressure change is recorded in reference to the start of the infusion (time = 0). Time "off" refers to 3 h after the infusion was stopped (solid lines = systolic blood pressure change; dashed lines = diastolic blood pressure change; green = placebo; red = nesiritide). p < 0.05 versus placebo at 6 and 12 h for systolic blood pressure, and at 3 h for diastolic blood pressure.