Clinical Characteristics of Patients (n = 676)
| Characteristic | Finding |
|---|---|
| Age (y) | 65 ± 10 |
| Men | 543 (80%) |
| Angina on effort | 172 (25%) |
| Angina at rest | 136 (20%) |
| Mixed angina | 149 (22%) |
| Previous infarction | 290 (43%) |
| Family history of premature IHD | 350 (52%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 183 (27%) |
| Arterial hypertension | 391 (58%) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 441 (65%) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 169 (25%) |
| Obesity | 209 (31%) |
| Smoker within last year | 345 (51%) |
| LVEF (%) | 50 ± 13 |
Data are numbers of patients, with percentages in parentheses, or mean ± SD.