Table 2.
The comparison of the change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in ABPM between ACEI group and HCTZ group after 12 months of hypotensive treatment (both groups without EPT) showing no significant difference in lowering blood pressure by both drugs
| ΔSBP24 (mmHg) | ΔDBP24 (mmHg) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Day | Night | Mean | Day | Night | |
| ACEI | 21.1 ± 8.1 | 20.0 ± 7.8 | 25.0 ± 9.1 | 10.0 ± 2.7 | 7.0 ± 2.9 | 15.3 ± 6.0 |
| HCTZ | 21.9 ± 7.1 | 20.9 ± 7.5 | 26.4 ± 9.2 | 9.8 ± 2.6 | 7.9 ± 2.8 | 16.6 ± 3.8 |
| p value | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
ΔSBP 24 ;ΔDBP 24 difference in mean systolic; diastolic blood pressure in 24-hour ambulatory monitoring after 12 months in comparison to baseline