Table 1. Baseline characteristics in the randomised patients versus screened patients.

Abbreviations: LBBB: left bundle branch block, RBBB: right bundle branch block, BMI: body mass index.

Variable	Randomised (n = 44)	Registry (n = 64)	P
Age–mean (SD)	59.6 (9.2)	62.3 (9.6)	0.15
Gender—Male	38 (86.4)	46 (71.9)	0.08
BMI–mean (SD)	29.2 (5.4)	28.4 (3.9)	0.43
Ethnicity: White European South Asian/ other	: 40/44 (91): 4/44 (9)	: 63/63 (100): 0/63 (0)
systolic blood pressure: –mean (SD)	138 (24)	134 (20)	0.32
diastolic blood pressure: –bmean (SD)	76 (13)	75 (12)	0.81
Heart rate–mean (SD)	71 (19)	70 (11)	0.73
Heart Rhythm: Sinus rhythm: Atrial fibrillation: Paced: Other	: 39 (88.64): 2 (4.55): 1 (2.27): 2 (4.55)	: 61/63 (96.83): 1/63 (1.59): 0: 1/63 (1.59)	0.25
ECG Changes: No change: T Wave Inversion: ST Depression: ST Elevation: LBBB:: RBBB: Other changes	: 13 (29.55): 18 (36.36): 1 (2.27): 3 (6.82): 2 (4.55): 1 (2.27): 8 (18.18)	: 26/63 (41.27): 18/63 (28.57): 9/63 (14.29): 7/63 (11.11): 2/63 (3.17): 1/63 (1.59): 0
Hypertension	30 (68.2)	35/62 (56.45)	0.22
Hypercholesterolemia	27 (61.4)	26/63 (41.27)	0.04
Diabetes	18 (40.9)	14/63 (22.22)	0.038
Prior MI	15 (34.1)	14 (21.88)	0.16
Prior PCI	22/43 (51.2)	18 (28.13)	0.016
Smoking history: None:: Ex: Current	:: 7/28 (25.0): 14/28 (50.0): 7/28 (25.0)	: 15/43 (34.88): 14/43 (32.56): 14/43 (32.56)	0.34
Loading Platelet reactivity: –mean (SD)	57.6 (15.7)	21.2 (10.6)	< 0.0001
Type of admission Ambulance Elective: Transfer from other hospital: Other	:: 31 (70.45): 7 (15.91): 6 (13.64): 0	:: 33 (51.56): 4 (6.25): 25 (39.06): 2 (3.13)	0.007