Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 33 patients
| Age (years)a | 61±8 |
| Male | 27 (82%) |
| Body mass index (kg m−2)a | 24.4±2.9 |
| Body weight (kg)a | 66.6±10.0 |
| Pre-test probability of coronary artery disease | |
| Low probability | 10 (30%) |
| Intermediate probability | 18 (55%) |
| High probability | 5 (15%) |
| Coronary risk profile | |
| Arterial HTNb | 19 (58%) |
| Cigarette smoking | 18 (55%) |
| Positive family history | 7 (21%) |
| Dyslipidemiac | 21 (64%) |
| Diabetesd | 21 (64%) |
| Lipid level (mg dl−1)a | |
| Total cholesterol | 161.5±30.8 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 47.6±8.4 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol | 90.4±24.5 |
| Serum triglyceride | 132.5±59.4 |
HTN, hypertension.
Unless otherwise noted, data are numbers of patients. Coronary risk profile, diabetes and medical history were classified according to documentation in the cardiologist's notes.
a
Mean value ± standard deviation.
b
Diagnosis of HTN or blood pressure >140/90 or on medication for HTN.
c
Diagnosis of dyslipidemia or medication for dyslipidemia, total cholesterol >200 mg dl−1 or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol >130 mg dl−1.
d
Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus or fasting blood sugar ≥126 mg dl−1 at least once or on medication for diabetes mellitus.