Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Variable | Value* |
| Age (year) | 63.5±10.9 |
| Men | 32 (66.7%) |
| Hypertension | 29 (60.4%) |
| Diabetes | 11 (22.9%) |
| Current smokers | 21 (43.7%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.9±2.8 |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.3±0.8 |
| HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.9±0.1 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.8±0.9 |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 70.2±17.3 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | |
| Patients with normal LVEF | 64.3±7.6 |
| Patients with reduced LVEF | 34.8±5.1 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128.6±18.7 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.3±9.4 |
| Medications | |
| Aspirin | 48 (100%) |
| β-blocker | 48 (100%) |
| Statin | 45 (93.7%) |
| Nitroglycerin | 40 (83.3%) |
*
Values are expressed as mean±SD or n (%)
HDL: high density lipoprotein; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction