Research Article
Arterial Destiffening Starts Early after Renal Artery Denervation
Table 1
Baseline patient characteristics.
| | Baseline patient characteristics |
| | Group size (n) | 73 |
| | Age, years | 56.02 (± 7.7) |
| | Gender: |
| | Male, n (%) | 34 (46.6%) |
| | Female, n (%) | 39 (53.4%) |
| | BMI (kg/m2) | 34.29 (± 5.6) |
| | Left ventricular hypertrophy (echocardiography) | 48 (80%) |
| | Family history of hypertension | 42 (64.6%) |
| | Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 29 (39.7%) |
| | Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 16 (22.5%) |
| | Number of antihypertensive drugs before the procedure | 6.2 (± 1.5) |
| | Office systolic BP (mm Hg) | 190(± 22) |
| | Office diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 107(± 13) |
| | Office heart rate (beats/min) | 72 (±9) |
| | Number of ablation points performed | 16.21 (± 8.95) |
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