APPENDIX 1.

Detail of the “cardiovascular diseases” section of Table 1. Data are n (%).

Cardiovascular Diseases at Study EntryGCA, n = 103Controls, n = 606
Heart failure2 (1.9)15 (2.5)
Coronary artery disease4 (3.9)24 (4.0)
Peripheral artery disease015 (2.5)
Cardiac arrhythmia5 (4.9)53 (8.8)
Stroke08 (1.3)
Other cardiovascular disease1 (1.0)4 (0.7)