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Published in final edited form as: Acad Radiol. 2011 Dec 30;19(3):265–273. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2011.10.029

Table 1.

Patient Characteristics (N=102)

Characteristic	Mean (95% CI) or N (%)
Age (years)	54 (51, 57)
Male (%)	60 (59%)
Caucasian (%)	78 (76%)
Weight (kg)	86.5 (83, 90)
BMI	28.0 (27, 29)
TIMI ACS risk score	0.9 (0.7, 1.1)
Risk Factors (%)
Hypertension	43 (42%)
Dyslipidemia	39 (38%)
Diabetes	9 (9%)
Family history of premature CAD	39 (38%)
Recent tobacco	18 (18%)
Obesity	40 (39%)
Sedentary lifestyle	45 (44%)
Presenting Symptoms^*
Chest Pain	94 (92%)
Syncope	4 (4%)
Palpitations	2 (2%)
Shortness of Breath	1(1%)
Lightheadedness	1(1%)
Back pain	1 (1%)

Patients may have more than one symptom at presentation.

ACS = acute coronary syndrome, CAD = coronary artery disease, CI = confidence intervals, BMI = body mass index, N = number, TIMI – Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction.