Table 1. Patient characteristics, risk factors and medication use in patients referred for fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFR-CT).
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Patient characteristics | |
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Male |
20/24 (83.3%) |
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Female |
4/24 (17%) |
|
Age, years |
62 ± 9.2 |
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Body mass index, kg/m2 |
28 ± 5.1 |
|
Blood pressure (systolic), mmHg |
132 ± 16.4 |
|
Blood pressure (diastolic), mmHg |
79 ± 12.7 |
|
Heart rate (resting), bpm |
56 ± 9.8 |
|
Risk factors | |
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Hypertension |
17/24 (71%) |
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Diabetes mellitus |
3/24 (13%) |
|
Hypercholestrolaemia |
12/24 (50%) |
|
Smoking (current or previous) |
2/24 (12.5%) |
|
Family history (IHD) |
9/24 (37.5%) |
|
Concurrent medication use | |
|
Statin |
11/24 (46%) |
|
Aspirin |
9/24 (37.5%) |
|
Beta blocker |
6/24 (25%) |
|
ACE inhibitor |
11/24 (46%) |
|
Thiazide diuretic |
4/24 (17%) |
|
Calcium channel blocker |
6/24 (25%) |
Data shown as n/N (%) or mean ± standard deviation, as appropriate
Key: ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; IHD = ischaemic heart disease