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. 2006 Jun 15;6:28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-6-28

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Mean age, range (years) 66, 45–89
Gender (men/women) 40/7
Co-existing disease
Heart failure 41%
Hypertension 45%
Diabetes mellitus 22%
Coronary artery disease factors and revascularization status
CAD diagnosis (years; mean, range) 13, 1–35
Prior myocardial infarction 64%
Left ventricular ejection fraction
 EF ≥ 50% 59%
 40% ≤ EF < 50% 30%
 30% ≤ EF < 40% 9%
 EF < 30% 2%
Prior PCI 62%
Prior CABG surgery 79%
Prior PCI and CABG surgery 49%
Angina CCS class (% of patients)
 I 0
 II 11%
 III 74%
 IV 15%

CAD = Coronary Artery Disease, CABG = Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, PCI = Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, CCS = Canadian Cardiovascular Society Classification