Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study patients

Male/female ratio

73/27

73/27

1.0

Mean age (years)

56.3 ± 6.1

57.1 ± 6.5

0.29

Risk factors and comorbidities

 Diabetes

39 %

43 %

0.56

 Smoking

67 %

65 %

0.76

 Dyslipidemia

75 %

74 %

0.87

 Hypertension

92 %

89 %

0.47

 PAD

12 %

14 %

0.67

 Previous stroke

3 %

2 %

0.65

 COPD

9 %

8 %

0.80

 Previous MI

57 %

56 %

0.85

Number of diseased vessels

3.08 ± 0.66

3.14 ± 0.66

0.52

Mean LVEF

48.8 ± 10.7 %

48.0 ± 10.8 %

0.60

Coronary artery disease:

 Left main stenosis

26

24

0.74

 Double vessel disease

17

16

0.92

 Triple vessel disease

83

83

1.0