Table 1.
Baseline Cardiac Risk Factors and Medication Profile
No CAD | Mild CAD | Moderate CAD | Severe CAD | p value | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | Duke Score 0 | Duke Score 2 | Duke Score 4 – 6 | Duke Score 8 –12 | |||||
number (%) | n = 21 | n = 12 | n = 16 | n = 11 | |||||
Age | 55 | ± 11 | 58 | ± 8 | 62 | ± 10 | 63 | ± 9 | 0.15 |
Body Mass Index | 36 | ± 13 | 33 | ± 6 | 33 | ± 10 | 41 | ± 18 | 0.35 |
EF (%) | 63 | ± 8 | 55 | ± 7 | 62 | ± 3 | 56 | ± 14 | 0.06 |
Males (%) | 9 | 42.9% | 10 | 83.3% | 11 | 68.8% | 7 | 63.6% | 0.12 |
Hypertension | 19 | 90.5% | 10 | 83.3% | 13 | 81.3% | 8 | 72.7% | 0.63 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 15 | 71.4% | 9 | 75.0% | 12 | 75.0% | 11 | 100.0% | 0.28 |
Diabetes | 6 | 28.6% | 5 | 33.3% | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 41.7% | 0.71 |
Current Smoker | 7 | 33.3% | 7 | 58.3% | 7 | 43.8% | 7 | 63.6% | 0.32 |
Family History CAD | 13 | 61.9% | 7 | 58.3% | 7 | 43.8% | 6 | 54.5% | 0.73 |
Prior angioplasty/stent | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 16.7% | 3 | 18.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.09 |
Aspirin | 10 | 47.6% | 12 | 100.0% | 13 | 81.3% | 8 | 72.7% | 0.01 |
Clopidogrel | 3 | 14.3% | 4 | 33.3% | 6 | 37.5% | 3 | 27.3% | 0.41 |
Beta-Blocker | 9 | 42.9% | 7 | 58.3% | 9 | 56.3% | 5 | 45.5% | 0.78 |
ACE | 8 | 38.1% | 4 | 33.3% | 6 | 37.5% | 5 | 45.5% | 0.95 |
ARB | 5 | 23.8% | 3 | 14.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.16 |
CCB | 6 | 28.6% | 3 | 25.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 2 | 18.2% | 0.94 |
Diuretics | 9 | 42.9% | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 5 | 45.5% | 0.53 |
Statin | 11 | 52.4% | 9 | 75.0% | 10 | 62.5% | 9 | 81.8% | 0.33 |
SD = standard deviation