Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the study group.

age (years) #	53.72 ± 12.74
height (cm) #	172.72 ± 10.88
body mass (kg) #	95.17 ± 18.03
BMI (kg/m2) #	31.79 ± 4.67
smoking *	20.5 (16)
pack-years of smoking #	21.15 ± 8.15
arterial hypertension *	100.0 (78)
duration of arterial hypertension (years) #	11.86 ± 9.32
diuretics *	51.3 (40)
β-blockers *	51.3 (40)
ACE inhibitors *	35.9 (28)
angiotensyn receptor blockers *	42.3 (33)
calcium channel blockers *	51.3 (40)

^# mean ± standard deviation; * percentage (number); ACE—angiotensin-converting enzyme; BMI—body mass index.