Table 1.
Patient demographics
| N | 65 |
| Age | 68 ± 12 |
| Male sex | 93% |
| Black | 57% |
| Current smokers | 4.6% |
| Body mass index | 30.4% |
| Body mass index 25−29 | 43% |
| Body mass index ≥30 | 35% |
| Coronary artery disease | 20% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 49% |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 17% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 34% |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 12% |
| Heart failure | 9% |
| Sodium | 139 ± 3.4 |
| Potassium | 4.15 ± 0.56 |
| Fasting blood glucose | 146 ± 81 |
| HgA1c | 8.09 ± 2.15 |
| LDL‐cholesterol | 108 ± 39 |
| HDL‐cholesterol | 48 ± 14 |
| Serum creatinine | 1.29 ± 0.74 |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate | 55 ± 13 |
| Number of antihypertensive medication | 3.0 ± 1.11 |