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Table 1 Basic characteristics

From: Left ventricular torsion shear angle volume analysis in patients with hypertension: a global approach for LV diastolic function

 

Control

HTN

 

(n = 40)

(n = 60)

Age, years

42 ± 13

55 ± 12*

Age range, years

20-69

26-76

Males,%

52

52

SBP, mmHg

118 ± 14

144 ± 16*

DBP, mmHg

74 ± 11

88 ± 13*

HR, beats/minute

71 ± 13

68 ± 12

Duration of HTN, years

0

17 ± 10

Number of anti-HTN medications

0

4 ± 1

Beta blocker (%)

0

75

ACE-I (%)

0

62

ARB (%)

0

53

CCB (%)

0

68

Diuretic (%)

0

92

Other (%)

0

37

BUN, mg/dl

11.73 ± 3.69

13.04 ± 6.19

Creatinine, mg/dl

0.94 ± 0.19

1.05 ± 0.26*

  1. Values are n or mean ± SD; HTN: hypertension; BSA: body surface area; SBP: systolic blood pressure measured at the time of CMR; DBP: diastolic blood pressure measured at the time of CMR; HR: heart rate; ACE-I: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: Angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB: Calcium channel blocker; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; * = significantly different from Control.