Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Sep 26, 2010; 2(9): 299-304
Published online Sep 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i9.299
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patient population and drug treatment n (%)
Characteristicsn = 76
Demographic data
Male/female53 (70)/23 (30)
Median age (range, yr)69 (42-86)
Current smoker35 (46)
Comorbidities
Hypertension48 (63)
Diabetes mellitus20 (26)
Hyperlipidemia39 (51)
Peripheral vascular disease4 (5.3)
CVA/TIA5 (6.3)
Drug treatment
Statin71 (93.4)
Beta blocker71 (93.4)
ACEI/ARB75 (99)
Spironolactone40 (69)
Diuretics9 (12)
CCBs5 (6.6)
Nitrates12 (16)