Effect of Intensive Blood Pressure Control on Cardiovascular Remodeling in Hypertensive Patients with Nephrosclerosis

Table 1

Baseline and clinical characteristics of study participants (𝑁=1094) mean SD or frequency (%).

Baseline characteristic*	Low BP goal	Usual BP goal
Age, years	54.5±10.9	54.7±10.4
Women	206 (38%)	219 (40%)
BMI (kg/m^2)	30.5±6.7	30.6±6.5
BP (mmHg)
SBP	152±25	149±23
DBP	96±15	95±14
MBP	115±17	113±15
GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m^2)	46.8±13.3	46.05±13.9
Serum creatinine	1.98±0.7	2.02±0.7
Presence of LVH	225 (42%)	195 (35%)
History of heart disease	294 (54%)	270 (49%)

BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; LVH: left ventricular hypertrophy.