Table 2. Demographics and baseline characteristics of the study group.
| Gender/concomitant diseases | Number of patients/percentage |
| Men | 25/30 (83%) |
| Carotid disease | 1/30 (3.3%) |
| Coronary artery disease | 10/30 (33.3%) |
| Hypertension | 26/30 (86.6%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7/30 (23.3%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 17/30 (56.6%) |
| Cancer | 4/30 (13.3%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1/30 (3.3%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2/30 (6.6%) |
| Chronic renal failure | 1/30 (3.3%) |