Table 2. Patient Comorbidities (n = 39).

Comorbidity	No. (%)
Previous myocardial infarction	4 (10.3)
Congestive heart failure	9 (23.1)
Peripheral vascular disease	5 (12.8)
Cerebral vascular disease	6 (15.4)
Dementia	13 (33.3)
Chronic pulmonary disease	5 (12.8)
Rheumatologic disease	14 (35.9)
Systemic lupus erythematosus	1 (2.5)
Rheumatoid arthritis	11 (28.2)
Rheumatic heart disease	2 (5.1)
Peptic ulcer disease	2 (5.1)
Mild liver disease	0
Severe liver disease	0
Diabetes	4 (10.3)
Diabetes with chronic complications	0
Hemiplegia	0
Renal disease	4 (10.3)
Any malignancy	8 (20.5)
Metastatic solid tumor	1 (2.6)
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome	0