Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by systolic BPV group
| Characteristics | Low-BPV (n = 171) | High-BPV (n = 172) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical characteristic | Male, n (%) | 136 (80) | 134 (78) | 0.714 |
| Age (year-old) | 58 ± 13 | 59 ± 12 | 0.731 | |
| Old age (> 65 years) | 51 (30%) | 57 (33%) | 0.510 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24 ± 5 | 25 ± 5 | 0.783 | |
| Medical history | Hypertension, n (%) | 53 (31) | 78 (45) | 0.006 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 34 (20) | 41 (24) | 0.377 | |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 12 (7) | 11 (6) | 0.818 | |
| Previous CVA, n (%) | 3 (2) | 5 (3) | 0.481 | |
| Familial history, n (%) | 6 (3.5) | 12 (7.0) | 0.150 | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 114 (66.7) | 117 (68) | 0.790 | |
| Medication | ACEi, n (%) | 100 (59) | 116 (67) | 0.086 |
| ARB, n (%) | 52 (30) | 54 (31) | 0.844 | |
| Beta blocker, n (%) | 114 (67) | 99 (58) | 0.083 | |
| CCB, n (%) | 32 (19) | 46 (27) | 0.076 | |
| Statin, n (%) | 90 (53) | 94 (55) | 0.709 | |
| Infarction related lesion | LAD, n (%) | 100 (59) | 89 (52) | 0.211 |
| LCX, n (%) | 15 (9) | 18 (11) | 0.596 | |
| RCA, n (%) | 56 (33) | 65 (38) | 0.33 | |
| Number of stenotic coronary vessels | 1 Vessel disease, n (%) | 77 (45) | 72 (42) | 0.555 |
| 2 Vessel disease, n (%) | 51 (30) | 60 (35) | 0.318 | |
| 3 Vessel disease, n (%) | 43 (25) | 40 (23) | 0.684 | |
| Type of deployed stent | Bare metal stent, n (%) | 103 (60) | 108 (63) | 0.566 |
| Drug-eluting stent, n (%) | 73 (43) | 72 (42) | 0.808 | |
| Echocardiographic findings | LVEDD (mm) | 50 ± 9 | 50 ± 8 | 0.882 |
| LVESD (mm) | 33 ± 8 | 34 ± 2 | 0.602 | |
| LVEF (%) | 53.4 ± 11.8 | 51.7 ± 11.9 | 0.167 | |
| WMSI | 1.39 ± 0.24 | 1.56 ± 0.37 | 0.581 | |
| Significant MR (≥ Grade 3), n (%) | 6 (4) | 4 (2) | 0.516 |
BPV blood pressure variability, BMI body mass index, CVA cerebrovascular accident, ACEi angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker, CCB calcium channel blocker, LAD left anterior descending artery, LCX left circumflex artery, RCA right coronary artery, LVEDD left ventricular end diastolic diameter, LVESD left ventricular end systolic diameter, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, WMSI wall motion score index, MR mitral regurgitation