Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study population. Values are average (standard deviation)
| Patients (N = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 55.3 (20.2); Range 20–82 | ||
| Females [n [%]] | 16 [53.3%] | ||
| Height [centimeter] | 166.7 (7.6) | ||
| Weight [kilograms] | 69.6 (14.4) | ||
| Body Mass Index [kilograms/meter2] | 24.9 (4.2) | ||
| Waist circumference [centimeter] | 91.7 (13.7) | ||
| Resting Heart Rate [beats per minute] | 74.6 (16.1) | ||
| Systolic Blood Pressure [millimeters of mercury] | 127.5 (13.4) | ||
| Diastolic blood pressure [millimeters of mercury] | 78.5 (8.7) | ||
| Transient Ischemic Event or Stroke (# of patients) | 12 | ||
| Palpitations, Tachycardia, or Extrasystole (# of patients) | 12 | ||
| Other cardiac pathologies (e.g., mitral insufficiency) (# of patients) | 6 | ||
| Chronotropic Drug Therapy (# of patients) | 18 | ||