Table 1.
Baseline patients’ characteristics.
| Distal RDN | Conventional RDN | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 28 | 27 |
| Age, years | 56.5 ± 9.4 | 57.3 ± 9.5 |
| Gender, males | 10 (36%) | 10 (37%) |
| Diabetes | 14 (50%) | 13 (48%) |
| CAD | 12 (43%) | 12 (44%) |
| Office sBP, mmHg | 170·8 ± 23·0 | 169·4 ± 23·6 |
| Office dBP, mmHg | 93·4 ± 17·3 | 94·2 ± 19·6 |
| 24h mean sBP, mmHg | 168·0 ± 24·1 | 158·0 ± 15·2 |
| 24h mean dBP, mmHg | 91·6 ± 19·1 | 88·0 ± 17·6 |
| Serum creatinine, μmol/l | 79·3 ± 24·0 | 89·4 ± 20·7 |
| eGFR, ml/min/m2 | 83·8 ± 23·4 | 70·6 ± 13·1∗ |
| BP-lowering drugs, n | 4·1 ± 1·1 | 4·3 ± 0·9 |
| Diuretic use | 96.4% | 100% |
∗
- p < 0.05, CAD – coronary artery disease, sBP – systolic blood pressure, dBP – diastolic blood pressure, eGFR – glomerular filtration rate (estimated by MDRD formula). Data are mean ± SD or (%).