Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants.
| All study participants, (N) | (3554) | |
| Male, % (N) | 53.2 (1891 | |
| Age (years), median (Quartiles) | 66 (1Q = 58; 3Q = 73) | |
| Elderly > 65 years old, % (N) | 54.8 (1948) | |
| CCS (class), median (Quartiles) | 2 (1Q = 2; 3Q = 2) | |
| Arterial hypertension, % (N) | 83.5 (2966) | |
| Obesity*, % (N) | 34.1 (1212) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.9 (4.7) | |
| Hyperlipidemia, % (N) | 67.5 (2399) | |
| Serum LDL cholesterol concentration (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 105.0 (39.6) | |
| Serum HDL cholesterol concentration (mg/dl), mean (SD) | 48.2 (13.4) | |
| Total serum cholesterol concentration (mg/dl), mean, (SD) | 177.9 (42.7) | |
| Diabetes mellitus type 2, % (N) | 26.3 (936) | |
| Fasting blood glucose concentration (mg/dl), mean, (SD) | 114.5 (42.3) | |
| Atrial fibrillation, % (N) | 18.4 (653) | |
| Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, % (N) | 8.5 (303) | |
| Persistent atrial fibrillation, % (N) | 7.7 (276) | |
| Permanent atrial fibrillation, % (N) | 2.0 (71) | |
| Hospitalization outcomes | ||
| Patients qualified for conservative management, % (N) | 64.1 (2279) | |
| Patients qualified for the Heart-Team consultation, % (N) | 13.6 (482) | |
| Patients qualified for PCI, % (N) | 22.3 (793) | |
*Obesity was defined as body mass index > 30 kg m2.
Abbreviations: 1Q, 1st quartile; 3Q, 3rd quartile; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society Angina Grading Scale; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.