Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 63.3 ± 9.3 |
| Male sex | 153 (81%) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 27.4 ± 4.0 |
| History | |
| Hypertension | 122 (65%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 128 (68%) |
| Diabetes | 39 (21%) |
| Current smoking | 26 (14%) |
| History of smoking | 78 (41%) |
| Family history of CAD | 95 (50%) |
| Previous PCI | 171 (90%) |
| Previous MI | 100 (53%) |
| Medication | |
| Platelet inhibitor | 187 (99%) |
| Beta-blocker | 115 (61%) |
| Statin | 163 (86%) |
| ACE inhibitor/ARB | 110 (58%) |
| Calcium-channel blocker | 65 (34%) |
| Long-acting nitrate | 50 (27%) |
| Symptoms | |
| Typical angina | 78 (41%) |
| Atypical angina | 78 (41%) |
| Non-specific chest discomfort | 33 (17%) |
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; CAD, coronary artery disease; MI, myocardial infarction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SD, standard deviation.