Table.
Baseline Clinical Characteristics of the Two Groups of Men
Normotensive Patients | Hypertensive Patients | |
---|---|---|
No. of patients | 26 | 18 |
Age, y | 47±2 | 51±2 |
SAP, mm Hg | 124±2 | 164±2 |
DAP, mm Hg | 82±1 | 98±1 |
MAP, mm Hg | 96±1 | 120±3 |
HR, beats per min | 71±2 | 74±2 |
Abbreviations: DAP, diastolic arterial pressure; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SAP, systolic arterial pressure. Values are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean.