All patients had at least 3 of the pre-defined cardiovascular risk factors: male gender, age ≥ 55 years, smoking, diabetes, history of CHD in a first-degree relative, TC: HDL-C > 6, peripheral vascular disease, left ventricular hypertrophy, prior cerebrovascular event, specific ECG abnormality, proteinuria/ albuminuria.
HDL- C > 6, perifeersete veresoonte haigus, vasaku vatsakese hüpertroofia, varasem tserebrovaskulaarne sündmus, spetsiifilised kõrvalekalded EKG- s, proteinuuria/ albuminuuria.