Table 2.
Baseline Coronary Disease Factors and Revascularization Status of Non-Smokers Undergoing Enhanced External Counterpulsation
| Variables | No SHS Exposure (n = 918) | SHS Exposure (n = 108) | p-value |
| Interval since CAD diagnosis (yrs) | 11.5 ± 8.7 | 10.9 ± 8.2 | 0.69 |
| Prior myocardial infarction (%) | 69.9 | 74.8 | 0.30 |
| Heart failure (%) | 24.5 | 26.4 | 0.66 |
| Ischemic cardiomyopathy (%) | 35.2 | 41.1 | 0.23 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 47.3 ± 14.4 | 45.4 ± 14.7 | 0.25 |
| Prior PCI or CABG (%) | 90.4 | 85.2 | 0.091 |
| Angina episodes/week | 11.8 ± 15.5 | 13.0 ± 14.2 | 0.50 |
| Angina class | 0.16 | ||
| I | 2.6 | 1.9 | |
| II | 5.1 | 0.9 | |
| III | 68.3 | 70.4 | |
| IV | 24.0 | 26.9 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD or percentage