Characteristic

MRI/A_a (+), n = 218

MRI/A (−), n = 206

p value

Age (yr)

69.8 ± 9.1

69.7 ± 9.9

0.887

Octogenarian (%)

12.4

14.1

0.668

Male (%)

80.3

75.7

0.291

Diabetes mellitus (%)

55.0

56.8

0.769

Hypertension (%)

78.9

84.5

0.168

Hyperlipidemia (%)

60.0

60.7

0.921

Hemodialysis (%)

10.1

7.8

0.497

Serum creatinine_b (mg/dl)

0.99 ± 0.37

1.00 ± 0.51

0.194

Peripheral arterial disease (%)

18.3

13.1

0.145

3-vessel disease (%)

74.8

75.8

0.823

No. of CAD_c

2.7 ± 0.5

2.7 ± 0.6

0.909

LMT (%)_d

25.7

31.6

0.197

LVEF < 40% (%)

16.5

12.6

0.273