TABLE 1

Baseline Characteristics of Study Population

CharacteristicValue
Male (n)25 (100)
Mean age ± SD (y)61 ± 10
Mean LV ejection fraction ± SD (%)41 ± 6
Diabetes (n)2 (8)
Adipositas (n)11 (44)
Dyslipidemia (n)14 (56)
Smoker (n)11 (44)
Hypertension (n)11 (44)
Familial predisposition to CAD (n)11 (44)
Previous CABG/PCI (n)12 (48)
Previous infarction (n)11 (44)
  • n = number of patients with the characteristic; CAD = coronary artery disease; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.

  • Data in parentheses are percentages.