Table 1 Clinical characteristics. Demographic data and clinical characteristics. When appropriate, mean values ± SD are given.

Number of patients

69

48

21

Age (year)

61 ± 10

61 ± 11

60 ± 10

ns

Gender (Male/Female)

44/25

34/14

10/11

ns

BMI

27 ± 4

27 ± 4

28 ± 4

ns

BPsys (mmHg)

133 ± 19

134 ± 19

133 ± 22

ns

BPdia (mmHg)

76 ± 9

76+13

76 ± 6

ns

Diabetics (number)

11

9

2

ns

CAD (number)

22

16

6

ns

Normal EKG (number)

23

18

5

ns