Baseline Characteristics and Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis
| Characteristic | Patients (n = 20) |
| Men | 17 (85) |
| Age (y) | 69 ± 9 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25 ± 5 |
| Smoking status | 8 (40) |
| >1 pack a day | 3 (38) |
| ≤1 pack a day | 5 (62) |
| Hypertension | 18 (90) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 152 ± 21 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 83 ± 11 |
| Use of antihypertensives | 18 (90) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 12 (60) |
| Use of lipid-lowering drugs | 19 (95) |
| Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 3.2 ± 1.1 |
| High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L) | 1.1 ± 0.4 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 0.7 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (5) |
Data are mean ± SD or n, with percentages in parentheses.