Table 1.
Demographics, cardiovascular risk profile, and symptom history of variables.
| Variables | Observation |
|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 59.9 (14.4) |
| No. of patients above 60 years | 176/301 (58.5%) |
| No. of males | 158/301 (52.5%) |
| Mean body mass index (kg/m2) (SD) | 24.5 (4.5) |
| No. of obese patients | 28/289 (9.7%) |
| Mean systolic blood pressure in mmHg (SD) | 124.7 ± 18.1 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure in mmHg (SD) | 77.4 ± 10.1 |
| No. of patients with uncontrolled blood pressurea | 109/299 (36.5%) |
| No. of patients (%) with at least one symptom | 256 (85.0%) |
| No of patients (%) with at least one symptom within the past one week | 203/256 (89.8%) |
| Palpitations | 112/203 (55%) |
| Dyspnea | 134/203 (66%) |
| Fatigue | 99/203 (48.7%) |
| Light headedness/dizziness | 38/203 (18.7%) |
| Chest pain | 43/203 (21%) |
| Syncope | 9/203 (4.4%) |
| No. of patients (%) with at least one cardiovascular event within the preceding 12 months | 92/295 (31.2%) |
| No. of patients (%) with at least one cardiovascular intervention within the preceding 12 months | 70/300 (23.3%) |
| Valve surgery | 44/300 (14.6%) |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention | 13/300 (4.3%) |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 12/300 (4%) |
| Others | 5/300 (1.6%) |
SD = standard deviation.
a
Controlled blood pressure: for diabetes patients – systolic blood pressure (SBP) < 130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) < 80 mmHg, and for non-diabetic patients – SBP < 140 mmHg or DBP < 90 mmHg.