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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Differences in left ventricular functional adaptation to arterial stiffness and neurohormonal activation in patients with hypertension: a study with two-dimensional layer-specific speckle tracking echocardiography

 

n = 195

Demographics

 Age, years

55 ± 13

 Male gender, n (%)

96 (49)

 Body mass index, kg/m2

24.8 ± 3.7

 Dyslipidemia, n (%)

50 (26)

 Smoking, n (%)

21 (11)

Medications

 RAAS blockers, n (%)

108 (55)

 Beta blockers, n (%)

39 (20)

 Calcium channel blockers, n (%)

68 (35)

 Diuretics, n (%)

19 (10)

Hemodynamics

 Peripheral SBP, mmHg

148 ± 76

 Peripheral DBP, mmHg

83 ± 13

 Peripheral PP, mmHg

61 ± 15

 Central SBP, mmHg

132 ± 18

 Central DBP, mmHg

85 ± 13

 Central PP, mmHg

48 ± 14

 AIx@75, %

24 ± 12

 Heart rate, bpm

68 ± 12

 PP amplification

1.31 ± 0.21

 PWV, m/s

8.3 ± 1.8

 Aldosterone, ng/dL

16.03 (12.15–19.53)

 Renin, ng/mL/h

1.55 (0.68–3.71)

  1. RAAS renin angiotensin aldosterone system, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, AIx augmentation index, PWV pulse wave velocity