Table 2 Patient baseline characteristics

Age^a, mean ± SD, years

69.5 ± 11.0

 < 65

1444 (28.5)

 65–74

1861 (36.8)

 ≥ 75

1758 (34.7)

Women, n (%)

2248 (44.3)

Body mass index^b, mean ± SD, kg/m²

29.2 ± 5.7

Smoking status (current/previous)^c, n (%)

1599 (35.3)

Pulse^d, mean ± SD, bpm

85.1 ± 23.8

 Hypertension^e

3899 (77.0)

 Hypercholesterolemia^f

2208 (43.9)

 Diabetes mellitus^g

1227 (24.3)

 Congestive heart failure^h

1086 (21.5)

 Family history of cardiac diseaseⁱ

618 (19.5)

 Coronary artery disease^j

967 (19.2)

 Current/History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina^k

718 (14.2)

  Mild renal dysfunction (stage: I, II)

629 (13.5)

  Moderate renal dysfunction (stage: III)

186 (4.0)

  Severe renal dysfunction (stage: IV, V)

26 (0.6)

 Left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%^m

305 (9.5)

 Strokeⁿ

365 (7.2)

 Transient ischaemic attack^o

331 (6.5)

 Aortic or peripheral artery disease^p

252 (5.0)

 Carotid disease^q

212 (4.2)

 History of bleeding^r

118 (2.3)

 Heavy alcohol consumption^s

83 (2.1)

 Venous thromboembolism^t

103 (2.0)

 Systemic embolization^u

56 (1.1)

 Cirrhosis^v

20 (0.4)