Table 2 General characteristics of the study population
Baseline Characteristics | Total Population |
|---|---|
N° | 385 |
Age - mean (±SD) | 66 (±9) |
Male sex – n (%) | 333 (86) |
LVEF – mean (±SD) | 34 (±6) |
Risk factors – n (%) |  |
 Family history – n (%) | 149/357 (42) |
 Hypertension - n (%) | 263/366 (72) |
 Current Smoker – n (%) | 74/361 (21) |
 Ex Smoker – n (%) | 189/361 (52) |
 Diabetes – n (%) | 229/385 (59) |
  IDDM – n (%) | 52/229 (23) |
 Hypercholesterolemia – n (%) | 265/362 (73) |
Clinical history – n (%) |  |
 Previous MI – n (%) | 286/384 (74) |
 Previous CABG – n (%) | 129/376 (34) |
 Previous PCI – n (%) | 174/370 (47) |
Symptoms – n (%) |  |
 Asymptomatic –n (%) | 132/359 (37) |
 Typical and Atypical Angina – n (%) | 227/359 (63) |
N° of diseased vessels – n (%) |  |
 One – n (%) | 254/385 (70) |
  Diseased Left main stem or LAD | 109/254 (43) |
 Diseased LAD |  |
 Two or more – n (%) | 125/385 (23) |
Symptoms of HF – n (%) (yes vs no) | 86/385 (22) |