Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population
Characteristic (n = 122) | Value (N (%)) |
|---|---|
Demographics | Â |
 Age (years), mean ± SD | 61.35 ± 11.72 |
 Male | 82 (67.2) |
 Black | 11 (9.0) |
Blood pressure (mmHg), mean ± SD |  |
 Systolic blood pressure | 127.97 ± 23.01 |
(n = 118) | |
 Diastolic blood pressure | 70.19 ± 13.29 |
(n = 118) | |
Medical history | Â |
 Acute coronary syndrome on presentation | 43 (35.2) |
 Prior myocardial infarction | 36 (29.5) |
 Hypertension | 95 (77.9) |
 Diabetes | 46 (37.7) |
 Chronic dialysis | 8 (6.6) |
 Congestive heart failure | 32 (26.2) |
 Chronic obstructive lung disease | 8 (6.6) |
 Peripheral vascular disease | 10 (8.2) |
 Hyperlipidemia | 91 (74.6) |
 Current Smoker | 12 (10.3) |
(n = 116) | |
Medications | Â |
 Aspirin | 98 (80.3) |
 Plavix | 39 (32.0) |
 Statins | 87 (71.3) |
 ACE/ARB | 65 (53.3) |
 β-blocker | 86 (70.5) |
Angiographic Findings | Â |
 Number of diseased vessels, median [IQR] | 1 [0.0, 2.0] |
 Multi-vessel coronary disease | 34 (27.9) |
 Percent area stenosis (%), median [IQR] | 4.96 [3.78, 6.37] |
 Gensini Score | 26.0 [19.5, 39.0] |
Labs, mean ± SD |  |
 Ejection Fraction (%), median [IQR] | 57.0 [45.0, 65.0] |
(n = 81) | |
 Hemoglobin, (g/dL) | 13.17 ± 1.85 |
(n = 119) | |
 White blood count (1000/mm3), median [IQR] | 7.83 [6.22, 9.04] |
(n = 120) | |
 LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 86.76 ± 36.23 |
(n = 98) | |
 Serum creatinine (mg/dL), [median IQR] | 1.05 [0.84, 1.30] |
 Estimated glomerular filtration rate, (mL/min) | 68.33 ± 30.41 |