Table 3.

Baseline cardiac comorbidities based on cardiac events

No cardiac events (N = 67)Cardiac events (N = 11)P value
Hypertension 34 (50.7%) 6 (54.5%) 
Hyperlipidemia 12 (17.9%) 3 (27.3%) .751 
Diabetes mellitus 6 (9.0%) 1 (9.1%) 
CAD (PCI/CABG) 4 (6.0%) 1 (9.1%) 
CHF/cardiomyopathy 2 (3.0%) 1 (9.1%) .896 
Stroke or TIA 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
COPD 2 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
OSA 4 (6.0%) 0 (0.0%) .925 
Liver dysfunction 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
CKD stage I-III 3 (4.5%) 1 (9.1%) 
CKD stage IV-V 2 (3.0%) 2 (18.2%) .167 
Atrial arrhythmia 8 (11.9%) 2 (18.2%) .93 
Ventricular arrhythmia 1 (1.5%) 0 (0.0%) 
Smoking history  .642 
Past 23 (34.3%) 5 (45.5%)  
Never 41 (61.2%) 6 (54.5%)  
Current 3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%)  
Rheumatologic disorder 3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%) 
No cardiac events (N = 67)Cardiac events (N = 11)P value
Hypertension 34 (50.7%) 6 (54.5%) 
Hyperlipidemia 12 (17.9%) 3 (27.3%) .751 
Diabetes mellitus 6 (9.0%) 1 (9.1%) 
CAD (PCI/CABG) 4 (6.0%) 1 (9.1%) 
CHF/cardiomyopathy 2 (3.0%) 1 (9.1%) .896 
Stroke or TIA 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
COPD 2 (3.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
OSA 4 (6.0%) 0 (0.0%) .925 
Liver dysfunction 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 
CKD stage I-III 3 (4.5%) 1 (9.1%) 
CKD stage IV-V 2 (3.0%) 2 (18.2%) .167 
Atrial arrhythmia 8 (11.9%) 2 (18.2%) .93 
Ventricular arrhythmia 1 (1.5%) 0 (0.0%) 
Smoking history  .642 
Past 23 (34.3%) 5 (45.5%)  
Never 41 (61.2%) 6 (54.5%)  
Current 3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%)  
Rheumatologic disorder 3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%) 

Data are presented as a number (percentage).

Liver dysfunction defined as aspartate aminotransferaseor alanine aminotransferaselevels above twice the upper limit of normal.

CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; TIA, transient ischemic attack.

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