Summary of clinical characteristics of the 120 patients (74 female, 46 male) in the initial study
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme. | |
| *Random cholesterol measurements >5 mmol/l. | |
| Age, mean (range) | 63 (35–81) |
| Breathlessness and/or chest pain on exertion (%) | 17 (14) |
| Random cholesterol measurements >5 mmol/l | |
| No (%) | 25 (21)* |
| Range (mmol/l) | 5.1–8.1 |
| Stain usage in the hypercholesterolaemic group*, No (%) | 2/25 (8) |
| Receiving aspirin and/or ACE inhibitors, No (%) | 5 (4) |