Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| n = 70 | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 66.0 (13.45) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 49 (70.00) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 36 (50.70) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 25 (35.71) |
| Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 43 (61.43) |
| Ever smokers, n (%) | 49 (70.00) |
| Previous AMI, n (%) | 14 (20.00) |
| Previous PCI, n (%) | 11 (15.71) |
| Previous CABG, n (%) | 0 (0.00) |
| History of AF/atrial flutter, n (%) | 5 (7.14) |
| Previous CHF, n (%) | 14 (20.00) |
| Previous ACVE, n (%) | 8 (11.43) |
| Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 6 (8.57) |
| COPD, n (%) | 12 (17.14) |
| OSAHS, n (%) | 6 (8.57) |
| CKD, n (%) | 10 (14.29) |
| Active malignancy, n (%) | 4 (5.71) |
| Anaemia at admission, n (%) | 15 (21.43) |
| Previous clinically significant bleeding, n (%) | 3 (4.29) |
| CCI (points), mean (SD) | 4.53 (2.89) |
Abbreviations: ACVE, acute cerebrovascular event; AF, atrial fibrillation; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSAHS, obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SD, standard deviation.