Characteristics of five patient sources of vessel rings
| Patient characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 68.7±12.8 |
| Male/female | 4/1 |
| Coronary risk factors | |
| Smoking | 4/5 (80%) |
| Hypertension* | 2/5 (40%) |
| Mean blood pressure, systolic/diastolic (mm Hg) | 133.5±28.4/82.6±13.4 |
| Hyperlipidaemia† | 3/5 (60%) |
| Mean total cholesterol (mM) | 4.67±1.42 |
| Mean triglycerides (mM) | 1.39±0.71 |
| Mean HDL cholesterol (mM) | 0.75±0.13 |
| Mean LDL cholesterol (mM) | 2.12±0.71 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4/5 (80%) |
| Mean serum glucose (mM) | 6.16±1.12 |
| Medication use | |
| Aspirin | 5/5 (100%) |
| Statin | 4/5 (80%) |
| Nitroglycerin | 2/5 (40%) |
| Insulin | 2/5 (20%) |
*Number of patients with antihypertensive treatment or blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg.
†Number of patients with cholesterol-lowering treatment or total cholesterol greater than 6.21 mM.
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.