Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristic | n |
| No. of patients | 60 |
| Age (y) | |
| Mean | 61 |
| Range | 31–81 |
| Sex | |
| M | 36 |
| F | 24 |
| History of CAD (%) | 4 (7%) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 10 (17%) |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 8 (13%) |
| Hypertension* (%) | 29 (48%) |
| Smokers (%) | |
| Current | 17 (28%) |
| Ex | 13 (22%) |
| Acetylsalicylic acid treatment (%) | 17 (10/60) |
| BMI | |
| Mean | 25.7 |
| Range | 17–38 |
| Coronary calcium score | |
| Mean | 227 |
| Range | 0–3,356 |
↵* Defined as ongoing treatment for hypertension.
CAD = coronary artery disease.