Table 1. Baseline demographic characteristics of study population (77 patients).

Variable
Age, years (mean)	54–88 (72.8)
Sex, male	n = 42 (54.5%)
Hypertension	n = 60 (77.9%)
Atrial fibrillation	n = 2 (2.6%)
Current or former smoker	n = 38 (49.4%)
Hypercholesterolemia	n = 49 (63.6%)
Diabetes mellitus Type 2	n = 25 (32.5%)
Coronary heart disease	n = 23 (29.9%)
Degree of stenosis <70% (ECST)	n = 24 (31.2%)
Degree of stenosis >70% (ECST)	n = 53 (68.8%)