Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Patients, No. | 257 |
| Age, y | 63.5±11.4 |
| Men, % | 51 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24.4±3.7 |
| Current smoker, % | 11 |
| Regular drinker, % | 20 |
| Hyperlipidemia, % | 33 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 23 |
| Antihypertensive therapy, % | 76 |
| Antihypertensive medication, No. | 1.6±1.3 |
| Office systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 138±16 |
| Office diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80±12 |
| Office pulse rate, beats per min | 72±12 |
| Home systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 135±16 |
| Home diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 77±12 |
| Home pulse rate, beats per min | 67±9 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 201±33 |
| Triglyceride, mg/dL | 130±84 |
| Fasting glucose, mg/dL | 110±27 |
| Hemoglobin A1c, % | 5.5±.8 |
| Brachial artery parameters | |
| FMD‐AUC120, mm × s | 9.4±7.4 |
| ΔFMD, % | 5.1±4.6 |
Values are expressed as mean±standard deviation or percentage of patients. Abbreviations: ΔFMD, flow‐mediated vasodilation (FMD) magnitude in percentage change in peak diameter from baseline; FMD‐AUC120, integrated FMD response calculated as the area under the dilation curve during the 120‐second dilation period after cuff deflation.