Table 1.
Baseline Clinical, Biochemical, and Demographic Characteristics of Patients Referred for CCTA With and Without Hypertension
| Characteristics | Total Sample (N=127) | Normotensive (n=88) | Hypertensive (n=39) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 55.98±9.03 | 53.2±8.11 | 62.2±7.89 | .0001 |
| Smoking, pack‐years | 14.79±22.52 | 15.76±21.2 | 12.6±25.3 | .479 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.98±2.17 | 26.7±2.21 | 27.58±1.94 | .043 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 125.54±13.71 | 122.3±11.6 | 133.03±15.4 | .0004 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 78.25±7.38 | 77.3±6.3 | 80.4±9.16 | .068 |
| Blood glucose, mg/dL | 99.87±6.16 | 100±17.89 | 99.47±11.45 | .83 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dL | 201.05±40.48 | 205.7±42.7 | 190.6±33.1 | .054 |
| LDL, mg/dL | 126.27±7.81 | 130.9±40.6 | 119.9±29.5 | .022 |
| HDL, mg/dL | 45.24±10.11 | 44.85±10.0 | 46.13±10.3 | .5169 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 151.36±86.68 | 151.9±85.9 | 150.24±89.6 | .923 |
| EAT thickness, mm | 2.07±1.43 | 2.81±1.6 | .0111 | |
| Calcium score | 168.92±340.91 | 108.73±215 | 316.8±512.6 | .025 |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; CCTA, cardiac computed tomography, angiography; EAT, epicardial adipose tissue; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.