Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 120 consecutive patients with malignant hypertension
From: Long-term renal outcome in patients with malignant hypertension: a retrospective cohort study
Baseline characteristics | |
|---|---|
Male, n (%) | 83 (69) |
Age, mean (SD) | 44 (12) |
Black, n (%) | 57 (48) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 230 (23) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg), mean (SD) | 145 (17) |
Previous hypertension, n (%) | 65 (54) |
Use of anti-hypertensive medication, n (%) | 39 (33) |
Secondary cause of malignant hypertension, n (%) | 25 (21) |
Serum creatinine at admission (μmol /L), median (IQR) | 175 (104–402) |
Thrombotic microangiopathy, n (%) | 36 (30) |
Hypertensive encephalopathy | 11 (9) |
Retinopathy grade IV, n (%) | 66 (55) |
Left ventricular hypertrophy, n (%) | 95 (79) |
Macroalbuminuria, n (%) | 66 (55) |
Diabetes mellitus type 2, n (%) | 6 (5) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 39 (33) |