Total No. of patients

Characteristics

study group

reference group

Male sex

40 (78.4%)

37 (67.3%)

Female sex

11 (21.6%)

18 (32.7%)

Age-yr

65.7 ± 12.2

65.3 ± 12.6

Coronary artery disease

Known

15 (29.4%)

11 (20.0%)

No

35 (68.6%)

40 (72.7%)

Unknown

1 (2.0%)

4 (7.3%)

Hypertension

Known

34 (66.7%)

32 (58.2%)

No

15 (29.4%)

20 (36.4%)

Unknown

2 (3.9%)

3 (5.5%)

Hypercholesterolemia

Known

29 (56.9%)

28 (50.9%)

No

14 (27.5%)

22 (40.0%)

Unknown

8 (15.7%)

5 (9.1%)

Diabetes mellitus

Known

11 (21.6%)

13 (23.6%)

No

35 (68.6%)

40 (72.7%)

Unknown

5 (9.8%)

2 (3.6%)

Nicotine abuse

Yes

27 (52.9%)

23 (41.8%)

No

21 (41.2%)

30 (54.5%)

Unknown

3 (5.9%)

2 (3.6%)

Acetylsalicylic acid

Use

18 (35.3%)

21 (38.2%)

No use

30 (58.8%)

33 (60.0%)

Unknown use

3 (5.9%)

1 (1.8%)

Beta-adrenergic blockers

Use

16 (31.4%)

18 (32.7%)

No use

31 (60.8%)

35 (63.6%)

Unknown use

4 (7.8%)

2 (3.6%)

ACE-blockers

Use

20 (39.2%)

16 (29.1%)

No use

27 (52.9%)

36 (65.5%)

Unknown use

4 (7.8%)

3 (5.5%)

Statin

Use

15 (29.4%)

17 (30.9%)

No use

32 (62.7%)

36 (65.5%)

Unknown use

4 (7.8%)

2 (3.6%)