Patient characteristics of study population
| No (%) | |
| Gender (M/F) | 43/32 |
| Age (years) | 59 (11) |
| Risk factors for CAD | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (29%) |
| Hypertension | 45 (60%) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 57 (76%) |
| Positive family history | 33 (44%) |
| Current smoking | 38 (51%) |
| Obese (BMI ⩾30 kg/m2) | 14 (19%) |
| Previous CAD | |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 20 (27%) |
| Framingham risk score | |
| Low | 45 (60%) |
| Intermediate | 22 (29%) |
| High | 8 (11%) |
| Heart rate (bpm) during MSCT | 62 (9) |
| Prevalence of significant CAD (defined as at least 1 stenosis with >50% luminal narrowing on QCA) | 29 (39%) |
CAD, coronary artery disease; BMI, body mass index; MSCT, multislice computed tomography; QCA, quantitative coronary angiography.