Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population (n = 21).

Mean age (years)	61 (13)
Men	20 (95%)
Previous infarction	21 (100%)
Location
Anterior	10 (48%)
Inferior	10 (48%)
Both	1 (4%)
Q wave on ECG	13 (62%)
Previous CABG	8 (38%)
Multivessel CAD	13 (62%)
Angina pectoris (CCS class)
I/II	10 (48%)
III/IV	11 (52%)
Heart failure (NYHA class)
I/II	17 (81%)
III/IV	4 (19%)

CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; NYHA, New York Heart Association.