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Baseline characteristics.
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| n | 98 |
| Age, years | 56±12 |
| Male | 80 (81) |
| Risk factors | |
| Smoking | 52 (53) |
| Hypertension | 24 (24) |
| Family history | 40 (40) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 26 (26) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 6 (6) |
| Prior medication use | |
| β-blocker | 13 (13) |
| Calcium antagonist | 8 (8) |
| Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | 5 (5) |
| Nitrates | 4 (4) |
| Lipid-lowering drugs | 8 (8) |
| Aspirin | 11 (11) |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or frequency (%).
