Table 1.
Baseline demographics (n=467).
Age (years) | 57±12 |
Sex (female) | 292 (62%) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27±5 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124±19 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76±10 |
Heart rate (beats per min) | 75±13 |
Smoking history | |
Current smoker | 57 (12%) |
Ex-smoker | 132 (28%) |
Systemic hypertension | 180 (38%) |
Family history of coronary artery disease | 183 (39%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 3 (0.6%) |
Medication use | |
ACE inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker | 70 (15%) |
Beta blocker | 78 (17%) |
Calcium channel blocker | 24 (5%) |
Digoxin | 0 (0%) |
Spironolactone | 1 (0%) |
Indication for stress echocardiogram | |
Atypical chest pain | 236 (50%) |
Risk factors for coronary artery disease | 134 (29%) |
Abnormal resting ECG | 46 (10%) |
Risk stratification before noncardiac surgery | 38 (8%) |
Abnormal coronary calcium scan | 15 (3%) |