Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Baseline characteristics	N = 12
Male	83% (10/12)
Age	63 (47–75) years
Previous coronary artery disease	33% (4/12)
Diabetes	17% (2/12)
Hypertension	42% (5/12)
TIA/Stroke	NA
COPD	8% (1/12)
Per peripheral artery disease	8% (1/12)
Shock upon admission, Killip class IV	100% (12/12)

TIA transient ischaemic attack, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NA not available