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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Feb 14.
Published in final edited form as: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Oct;3(10):1030–1036. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2010.07.008

Table 3.

Population Characteristics of Women in High-Risk vs. Not High-Risk Groups

Variable Not High-Risk (n=75) High-Risk (n=25)
Black or Hispanic (%) 25 44
Age (years) (mean±SD) 58±11 55±11
Hypertension (%) 67 64
Dyslipidemia (%) 53 60
History of Smoking (%) 40§ 68§
Obesity (Body Mass Index ≥30) (%) 36§ 60§
Diabetes Mellitus (%) 17 28
Typical Angina Presentation (%) 36 28
Family History of Premature CAD* (%) 75 79
Coronary artery stenosis (%)(mean±SD) 19±20 20±20
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (%)(mean±SD) 65±7# 57±102#
Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction less than 55% (%) 9# 32#
Resting Heart Rate (BPM) (mean±SD) 66±12§ 72±16§
Hyperemic Heart Rate (BPM) (mean±SD) 82±13§ 90±13§
Systolic Blood Pressure (mean±SD) 135±21 144±25
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mean±SD) 73±11§ 79±8§
ATP III 10 year risk of MI** 4.7±4.5 3.8±3.4
*

CAD=coronary artery disease,

SD = standard deviation,

Beats per minute,

**

Adult Treatment Panel,

§

indicates a p values less than 0.05 and

#

indicates a p value less than 0.001 between not high-risk and high-risk groups