The main clinical characteristics of the study population (median and quartiles)

ParameterPatients with ischemic CHF and hypertension (n = 90)Non-CHF patients with hypertension (n = 50)Р value
Age, years63 (59, 68)58 (52, 63)0.22
Males, n (%)46 (51)30 (60)0.04
Females, n (%)44 (49)20 (40)0.03
LA ESD, cm4.2 (3.7, 4.6)3.7 (3.4, 3.8)0.01
RA ESD, cm3.8 (3.6, 4.5)3.5 (3.3, 3.7)0.01
LV EDD, cm5.2 (4.8, 5.5)4.9 (4.8, 5.1)0.04
RV EDD, cm3.0 (2.7, 3.2)2.7 (2.6, 3.0)0.01
LVMI, g/m2103 (83, 128)88.5 (79.8, 104.5)0.03
LVEF, %46 (38, 63)70 (66, 75)0.01
Daytime SBP variability, mmHg17 (15, 20)16 (14, 19)0.06
Nighttime SBP variability, mmHg12 (9, 18)11 (8, 13)0.11
Daytime DBP variability, mmHg12 (10, 13)12 (10, 14)0.07
Nighttime DBP variability, mmHg8 (8, 11)11.5 (9, 12)0.09
Daytime SBP hypotensive episodes, %6 (0, 11)3 (0, 5)0.11
Nighttime SBP hypotensive episodes, %0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.06
Daytime DBP hypotensive episodes, %8 (1, 18)11 (0.00, 22.75)0.08
Nighttime DBP hypotensive episodes, %8 (0, 15)0 (0, 0)0.03
Duration CHD, months60.1 (35.7, 86.1)--
Duration CHF, months46.2 (20.6, 68.7)--

-: not applicable. Data presented as median with low and upper quartiles