Table 1.

Patients' Demographics.

	TA (n = 19)	Placebo (n = 19)	P-Value
Age (y)	55 ± 11	60 ± 7	0.17
M/F	18/1	18/1	1.0
Wt. (Kg)	73 ± 15	71 ± 14	0.74
BMI	27 ± 4	27 ± 4	1.0
Smoking	6 (31.5%)	6 (31.5%)	1.0
Diabetes	7 (37%)	10 (53%)	0.42
Hypertension	7 (37%)	12 (63%)	0.17
Hyperchol	3 (16%)	0 (0%)	0.08
COPD	1 (5%)	1 (5%)	1.0
RF	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	0.33
PVD	3 (16%)	0 (0%)	0.08
Previous MI	4 (21%)	6 (31.5%)	0.42
LVEF	48 ± 10	46 ± 10	0.49
Euroscore	2.3 ± 1.7	2.5 ± 1.6	0.58

Values are means ± SD or No.(%) where shown.

M/F: Male/Female

Wt.: Weight

BMI: Body Mass Index

COPD: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

RF: Renal Failure

Hyperchol: Hypercholesterolmia

PVD: Peripheral Vascular Disease

MI: Myocardial Infarction

LVEF: Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction