Research Article

NAMPT/SIRT1 Attenuate Ang II-Induced Vascular Remodeling and Vulnerability to Hypertension by Inhibiting the ROS/MAPK Pathway

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients with hypertension and normal undergoing aortic replacement.

Normal group ()Hypertension group () value

Age (years, )0.32
Male (, %)2 (33.3%)3 (50%)0.599
Systolic BP (mmHg, )0.002
Diastolic BP (mmHg, )0.008
Mean BP (mmHg, )0.006
Risk factors
 Smoking (n, %)3 (50%)2 (33.3%)0.599
 Hypercholesterolemia (, %)3 (50%)4 (66.7)0.609
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L, )0.507
 BMI (kg/m2, )0.493
 LVEF (%)0.344
Main medication
 Diuretics (, %)2 (33.3%)3 (50%)0.599
 ACEI/ARB (, %)3 (50%)4 (66.7)0.609
β blockers (, %)5 (83.3%)6 (100%)0.341
 Calcium antagonist (, %)2 (33.3%)3 (50%)0.599
 Aldosterone antagonist (, %)3 (50%)4 (66.7)0.609
 HMG CoA inhibitors (, %)2 (33.3%)4 (66.7%)0.29

BP: blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; ACEI: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker; HMG-CoA: 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A.