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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2026; 18(4): 116033
Published online Apr 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i4.116033
Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD
Patient characteristics
Overall (n = 74)
Focal (n = 10)
Diffuse (n = 21)
P value
Age (years)65 ± 10.561 ± 11.362 ± 12.20.42
Male56 (75.7)9 (90)18 (86)0.74
Body mass index (kg/m2)28.8 ± 4.628.7 ± 4.828.5 ± 3.40.97
Caucasian51 (68.9)6 (60)16 (76)0.35
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk factors
Hypertension53 (71.6)6 (60)15 (71)0.53
Dyslipidaemia49 (66.2)7 (70)12 (57)0.49
Diabetes mellitus25 (33.8)2 (20)7 (33)0.45
Cigarette smoking9 (12.2)2 (20)00.34
Previous myocardial infarction10 (13.5)1 (10)2 (9.5)0.97
Previous percutaneous coronary intervention14 (18.9)1 (10)3 (14.3)0.74
Vesselsn = 860.99
Left anterior descending artery62 (72.1)7 (70)15 (71.4)
Left circumflex8 (9.3)1 (10)2 (9.5)
Right coronary artery16 (18.6)2 (20)4 (19.0)