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Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort. Data are presented as number (%) or median values (25, 75 percentiles)

From: Leukocyte telomere length and serum polyunsaturated fatty acids, dietary habits, cardiovascular risk factors and features of myocardial infarction in elderly patients

Age (years)(range)

75 (70,82)

Males

210 (70.2)

BMI (kg/m2)

25.6 (23.8, 28.3)

Systolic BP (mmHg)

140 (125, 151)

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

74 (67, 80)

Current smokers

41 (13.7)

Previous hyperlipidemia

156 (47.8)

Previous hypertension

182 (60.9)

Diabetes mellitus

69 (23.1)

Previous chronic kidney disease1

15 (5.1)

Previous heart failure

16 (5.4)

Previous coronary artery disease

135 (45.2)

Previous ischaemic stroke

21 (7.0)

NSTEMI/STEMI

68.6 / 31.4 (205 / 94)

3-vessel disease2

61 (21.3)

Maximum Troponin T (ng/L)

700 (153, 2500)

NT-proBNP (ng/L)

634 (279, 1374)

LVEF < 50%3

52 (32.1)

Taking n-3 FA supplement

135 (45.2)

  1. BMI Body Mass Index; NSTEMI Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-Brain natriuretic peptide; LVEF Left ventricle ejection fraction; FA fatty acids
  2. 1creatinine > 150 μmol/L
  3. 2 of n = 286 with angiography
  4. 3 of n = 162 with echocardiography