Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of Studied Patients (n = 197)
| Age, y | 65.1 ± 9.9 |
| Male sex | 123 (62.4) |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 118 (59.9) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 94 (47.7) |
| DM | 51 (25.9) |
| Smoking | 30 (15.2) |
| Obesity | 52 (26.4) |
| Laboratory data | |
| TG (mg/dL) | 171.0 ± 121.8 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 47.4 ± 12.7 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 112.9 ± 33.1 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.5 ± 39.0 |
| Blood sugar (mg/dL) | 121.2 ± 33.8 |
| Medication | |
| Aspirin | 121 (61.4) |
| Statin | 119 (60.4) |
| ACEI/ARB | 70 (35.5) |
| CCB | 65 (33.0) |
| β‐Blocker | 53 (26.9) |
Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CCB, calcium channel blocker; DM, diabetes mellitus; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglycerides. Data are expressed as n (%) or mean ± SD.