3.1. Demographic Data (
The SP-AVS group included 108 patients, 48 of whom were male, with a mean age of (51.07 ± 12.76) years. Baseline SBP was (157.15 ± 21.83) mmHg and baseline DBP was (92.16 ± 13.77) mmHg. In addition, 92 patients were included in the MP-AVS group with an age of (50.89 ± 12.77) years. Forty-five of them were male. Baseline SBP was (156.54 ± 21.54) mmHg and baseline DBP was (92.17 ± 12.81) mmHg. Serum potassium was (3.32 ± 0.56) mmol/L. There was no significant difference between the SP-AVS and MP-AVS groups in terms of baseline data.