TABLE 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
Characteristic | n =33 |
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Mean age, y (SD) | 64 (8.0) |
Male sex, n (%) | 26 (78.8) |
Body mass index, kg/m2 (SD) | 29 (5.1) |
Medical history, n (%) | |
Type II diabetes | 10 (30.3) |
Hypertension | 20 (60.6) |
CHD | 28 (84.8) |
Abdominal aortic aneurysm | 1 (3.0) |
Symptomatic carotid disease | 3 (9.1) |
Peripheral arterial disease | 2 (6.1) |
Smoking | 4 (12.1) |
Lipids (mg/dL) | |
Total cholesterol | 146.8 (29.0) |
LDL-C | 74.8 (19.8) |
HDL-C | 45.8 (14.7) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 130.7 (64.1) |
hsCRP (mg/dL) | 2.6 (3.5) |
Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated
SD = standard deviation; CHD = coronary heart disease; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; hsCRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.