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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: At three months, the blood pressures were similar in the two groups (169 + / -28 and 99 + / -12 mm Hg, respectively, in the 56 patients in the angioplasty group and 176 + / -31 and 101 + / -14 mm Hg, respectively, in the 50 patients in the drug-therapy group ; P = 0. 25 for the comparison of systolic pressure and P = 0. 36 for the comparison of diastolic pressure between the two groups) ; at the time, patients in the angioplasty group were taking 2. 1 + / -1. 3 defined daily doses of medication and those in the drug-therapy group were taking 3. 2 + / -1. 5 daily doses (P < 0. 001).