Effect of exercise training on left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial infarction and possible mechanisms

Table 2 Patient characteristics at randomization to intervention and control groups, n (%)

	Rehabilitation exercise group	Control group
	n = 30	n = 30
Age (yr)	55 ± 9	58 ± 8
Infarction area, n (%)
Anterior AMI	18 (60)	15 (50)
Non-anterior AMI	12 (40)	15 (50)
History of smoking, n (%)	28 (93.3)	24 (80)
Concomitant disease, n (%)
Diabetic mellitus	2 (6.7)	3 (10)
Hypertension	5 (16.6)	4 (13.3)
Hypercholesteremia	3 (10)	4 (13.3)
Drug therapy, n (%)
Aspirin	30 (100)	30 (100)
Clopidogrel	29 (96.7)	28 (93.3)
β-receptor blocker	25 (83.3)	28 (93.3)
ACEI/ARB	29 (96.7)	27 (90)
Statins	28 (93.3)	29 (96.7)

AMI: Acute myocardial infraction; ACEI: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: Angiotensin receptor blocker.