Table 2.
Descriptive baseline characteristics of patient population (n = 548)
| Baseline characteristics | Number of patients (%) (n = 548) |
|---|---|
| Age a | 61 ± 11 a |
| Gender | |
| Male | 430 (78.5%) |
| Female | 118 (21.5%) |
| Hypertension | 397 (72.5%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 177 (32.3%) |
| Smoking history | |
| Current | 75 (13.7%) |
| Former | 306 (55.8%) |
| Never | 167 (30.5%) |
| Impaired renal function | |
| Serum creatinine ≥ 2.0 mg/dl | 4 (0.7%) |
| Location of myocardial infarction on CMR | |
| Anterior | 263 (48%) |
| Lateral | 96 (17.5%) |
| Inferior | 170 (31.0%) |
| None | 19 (3.5%) |
| Medication | |
| ACE Inhibitors or Angiotensin II receptor blockers | 455 (83%) |
| ACE Inhibitors/Angiotensin II receptor blockers/Aldosterone inhibitors | 461 (84.1%) |
| Antiplatelets (clopidogrel, orasugrel, ticagrelor) | 38 (6.9%) |
| β‐blockers | 502 (91.6%) |
| Diuretics | 227 (41.4%) |
| Statins | 499 (91.1%) |
a
Values are mean ± SD.