Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study cohort

	Overall Population (n=209)
Age, years	67.0±8.6
Women, n (%)	93 (44.5)
Race/Ethnicity
White, n (%)	30 (14.4)
Black, n (%)	62 (29.7)
Hispanic, n (%)	117 (55.9)
Body Mass Index, kg/m2	27.6±4.9
Hypertension, n (%)	145 (69.4)
Diabetes, n (%)	48 (23.0)
Smoking History, n (%)	126 (60.3)
Current Smoking, n (%)	33 (16.1)
Hypercholesterolemia, n (%)	102 (48.8)
Coronary Artery Disease, n (%)	45 (21.5)
Atrial Fibrillation, n (%)	11 (5.3)
Carotid Stenosis (≥ 60%)*, n (%)	1 (0.6)
Medications
Aspirin, n (%)	66 (31.6)
Warfarin, n (%)	5 (2.4)
Lipid-lowering Drugs, n (%)	32 (15.3)
Aortic Arch Plaques, n (%)	130 (62.2)
≥ 4 mm, n (%)	50 (23.9)
Descending Aorta Plaques, n (%)	126 (60.9)
≥ 4 mm, n (%)	41 (19.8)

^*Data available in 169 subjects (81% of the study cohort)