| Patient characteristics | All patients (n = 66) |
| Male | 56.1% |
| Female | 43.9% |
| Age (years) [mean ± SD] | 55 ± 10.3 |
| Family history of heart disease (%) | 56.1 |
| Current smokers (%) | 43.9 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) [mean ± SD] | 131.8 ± 13.5 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) [mean ± SD] | 80.3.0 ± 8.2 |
| BMI ₰ (kg/m2) [mean ± SD] | 30.9 ± 5.8 |
| BMI > 30 kg/m2 (%) | 57.6 |
| Lipid parameters |
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| High total cholesterol (mg/dL) (%) | 15.1 |
| High LDL-C (mg/dL) (%) | 13.6 |
| High HDL-C (mg/dL) (%) | 13.6 |
| High triglycerides (mg/dL) (%) | 15 |
| Atorvastatin dose |
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| 10 mg (%) | 14 |
| 20 mg (%) | 83 |
| 40 mg (%) | 3 |
| Drug Interaction |
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| Diltiazem |
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| ₰BMI = body mass Index *The classification according to NCEP [16] , all the values are mg/dL. | |