Baseline clinical characteristic | EE-BRS (n = 150) | EES (n = 249) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)–mean ± SD | 64.3 ± 10.1 | 67.1 ± 10.2 | <0.01 |
Sex (male)–no.(%) | 108 (72.0) | 159 (63.9) | 0.09 |
Body-mass index (kg/m2)–mean ± SD; no. | 29.5 ± 5.1, 148a | 29.3 ± 4.8, 221a | 0.63 |
Risk factors–no.(%) | |||
 Insulin-treated diabetes mellitus | 52 (34.7) | 163 (34.5) | 0.98 |
 Arterial hypertension | 104 (69.3) | 176 (70.7) | 0.78 |
 Hypercholesterolemia | 100 (66.7) | 157 (63.1) | 0.47 |
 Family history of cardiovascular disease | 59 (39.3) | 131 (52.6) | 0.01 |
 Current smoker | 35 (23.3) | 50 (20.1) | 0.44 |
Medical history–no.(%) | |||
 Previous acute coronary syndrome | 28 (18.7) | 59 (23.7) | 0.24 |
 Previous PCI | 37 (24.7) | 54 (21.7) | 0.49 |
 Previous CABG | 8 (5.3) | 24 (9.6) | 0.13 |
 Chronic renal failureb | 6 (4.0) | 12 (4.8) | 0.70 |
Clinical presentation–no.(%) | |||
 Acute coronary syndrome | 73 (48.7) | 120 (48.2) | 0.93 |
  Myocardial infarction | 47 (31.3) | 74 (29.7) | 0.73 |
  Unstable angina pectoris | 26 (17.3) | 46 (18.5) | 0.77 |
 Non-acute coronary syndrome | 77 (51.3) | 129 (51.8) | 0.93 |