Baseline characteristics of study patients
| n=44 | |
| Age (years) | 79.1±7 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 22 (50) |
| Log EuroSCORE (%) | 18.3±12.4 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.7±5.7 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 40 (90) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 13 (30) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia, n (%) | 32 (74) |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 25 (57) |
| Prior myocardial infarction, n (%) | 15 (34) |
| Prior percutaneous coronary intervention n (%) | 18 (41) |
| Prior coronary artery bypass grafting, n (%) | 7 (16) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 11 (25) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, n (%) | 17 (39) |
| Kidney disease, n (%) | 24 (55) |