Table 2.
Target organ damage, history of cardiovascular or renal disease and cardiovascular risk factors at inclusion
| Risk factor, % | Initiation n = 7032 | Replacement n = 7423 | Add-on n = 3483 | Total n = 17938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 8.7 | 21.9 | 36.4 | 19.6 |
| Proteinuria | 4.0 | 8.4 | 15.6 | 8.1 |
| Ischemic stroke | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Transient ischemic attack | 2.9 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 5.2 |
| Myocardial infarction | 0.6 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 3.2 |
| Angina | 2.5 | 7.9 | 17.7 | 7.7 |
| Coronary revascularization | 0.8 | 3.2 | 8.3 | 3.2 |
| Cardiac failure | 1.0 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 3.3 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 4.1 | 8.0 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| Renal failure | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Diabetes type 1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| Diabetes type 2 | 11.3 | 16.4 | 22.4 | 15.6 |
| Smoking | 38.7 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 32.3 |
| Total cholesterol out of range | 12.1 | 12.9 | 15.0 | 13.0 |
| HDL-C out of range | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| LDL-C out of range | 14.9 | 17.6 | 20.2 | 17.1 |
Abbreviations: CVA, cerebrovascular accident; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol.