Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of retrospective study cohort N = 96. Retrospective study cohort characteristics at baseline

Demographics
Age, mean (SD)	64.2 (10.1)
Female, N (%)	75 (78.1)
Race, N (%)
African American	96 (100.0)
Time Followed (years), mean (SD)	2.6 (1.0)
Physical measures
BMI, mean (SD)	31.2 (7.1)
Systolic BP, mean (SD)	138.0 (20.7)
Diastolic BP, mean (SD)	75.9 (11.9)
BUN, mean (SD)	17.9 (11.0)
Creatinine, mean (SD)	1.4 (1.5)
Hemoglobin, mean (SD)2	12.6 (1.6)
Medical history
Smoker, N (%)	69 (71.9)
Diabetes, N (%)	60 (62.5)
CAD, N (%)	58 (60.4)
Medications
Beta Blockers, N (%)	35 (36.5)
ACEI, N (%)	57 (59.4)
ARB, N (%)	65 (67.7)
Calcium Channel Blocker, N (%)	59 (61.5)
Diuretics, N (%)	44 (45.8)
Diastolic descriptors
LA size, N (%)
Normal	55 (57.3)
Mild	31 (32.3)
Moderate	10 (10.4)
Diastolic dysfunction, N (%)
Grade 0	2 (2.1)
Grade 1	85 (88.5)
Grade 2	6 (6.3)
Grade 3	3 (93.1)
LVH, N (%)	40 (41.7)
LVH Degree, N (%)
Normal	35 (36.5)
Mild	40 (41.7)
Moderate	18 (18.8)
Severe	3 (3.1)