Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study sample.
| Mean age (years) | 64±9 |
| Gender (Females) | 65 (35%) |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) | 162 (88%) |
| (African American) | 12 (7%) |
| Previous MI | 35 (19%) |
| Previous CABG | 65 (35%) |
| Previous PCI | 81 (43%) |
| Smoking past or current | 134 (72%) |
| Hypertension | 146 (78%) |
| Diabetes | 59 (32%) |
| History of angina | 117 (63%) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 167 (89%) |
| Beta Blockers | 146 (78%) |
| ACEI | 102 (55%) |
| Calcium Channel Blockers | 40 (21%) |
| Mean LVEF (%) | 55±13 |
| Body Mass Index | 30±6 |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
Abbreviations: MI=Myocardial Infaction; CABG=Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery; PCI= Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; ACEI=Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor; LVEF= Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction