Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2013; 5(11): 426-433
Published online Nov 26, 2013. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v5.i11.426
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients (mean ± SE) n (%)
Group IGroup IIP value
(n = 63)(n = 76)
Age60 ± 159 ± 1NS
Men/women40/2346/30NS
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.6 ± 0.324.2 ± 0.3NS
Coronary risk factors
Smoking (%)22 (35)19 (25)NS
Hypertension (%)29 (46)29 (38)NS
Hypercholesterolemia (%)23 (37)30 (39)NS
Diabetes mellitus (%)9 (14)6 (8)NS
Medications
Statins (%)11 (17)13 (17)NS
ACI and/or ARB (%)8 (13)11 (14)NS
LV ejection fraction (%)70 ± 171 ± 1NS