Table 1.
Subject characteristics Data is presented as mean with standard deviations (SD) for parametric data and as median (25th-75th interquartile range) for non-parametric data. Frequencies are presented with percentages (%). Age is rounded to the nearest year. ACE-I: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. ARB: angiotensin receptor blocker.
| Age (y) | 56 (36–61) |
|---|---|
| Female sex (n; %) | 9 (52.9%) |
| Co-morbidities (n; %) | |
| Asthma | 5 (29.4%) |
| Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease | 0 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (5.9%) |
| Current smoker | 4 (23.5%) |
| Hypertension | 2 (11.8%) |
| Active cancer | 0 (0%) |
| Inflammatory arthritis | 4 (23.5%) |
| At least one cardiovascular medication (n; %) | 4 (23.5%) |
| Beta blocker | 1 (5.9%) |
| Calcium channel blocker | 1 (5.9%) |
| Diuretic | 1 (5.9%) |
| Statin | 1 (5.9%) |
| ARB/ACE-I | 0 |
| Nitrate | 1 (5.9%) |
| NSAIDs | 2 (11.8%) |
| Opioids | 1 (5.9%) |
| Antidepressant | 2 (11.8%) |
| Steroid/immunosuppresant | 0 |