| Comorbitidies: hypertension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Outcome | Surgery | No surgery | P value |
| Dixon 2008 | Antihypertensive agents at baseline, n/N (%) | 20/29 (70%) | 15/26 (57.7%) | |
| Dixon 2008 | Antihypertensive agents at 2 years, n/N (%) | 6/29 (20.7%) | 15/26 (57.7%) | |
| Ikramuddin 2013 | % with systolic BP < 130 mm Hg at 12 months, n (%) | 48 (84) | 44 (79) | OR 1.7 (95% CI 0.6 to 4.6) |
| Ikramuddin 2013 | ||||
| Mingrone 2012 | Reduction/discontinuation of antihypertensive therapy, % | 80 | 70 | |
| Mingrone 2012 | ||||