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. 2012 Jan 11;7(1):e25387. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025387

Table 3. Baseline use of key medications.

Medication Use Case Arm (Nā€Š=ā€Š607) Control Arm (Nā€Š=ā€Š297) p-value
ACE Inhibitor Use - Current 294 (61%) 143 (58%) 0.426
ACE Inhibitor Use - Ever 444 (92%) 216 (87%) 0.046*
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use - Current 117 (36%) 57 (31%) 0.286
Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use - Ever 174 (53%) 85 (46%) 0.119
Aldosterone Antagonist Use - Current 81 (27%) 31 (17%) 0.019*
Aldosterone Antagonist Use - Ever 130 (43%) 49 (27%) 0.001**
Beta Blocker Use - Current 467 (82%) 229 (82%) 1.000
Beta Blocker Use - Ever 559 (98%) 274 (98%) 0.800
Diuretics Use - Current 362 (74%) 188 (75%) 1.000
Diuretics Use - Ever 445 (92%) 223 (88%) 0.187
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class I Use - Current 44 (16%) 10 (6%) 0.002**
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class I Use - Ever 81 (29%) 19 (11%) <0.0001**
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class II Use - Current 34 (13%) 16 (10%) 0.283
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class II Use - Ever 56 (22%) 16 (10%) 0.001**
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class III Use - Current 167 (42%) 36 (18%) <0.0001**
Anti-Arrhythmic/Class III Use - Ever 259 (65%) 68 (34%) <0.0001**