Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics.
Characteristics | Aspirin | P value | |
Yes | No | ||
n = 858 | n = 287 | ||
Age, yrs | 65.3±12.0 | 59.1±15.3 | <0.001 |
Male gender, % | 602(70.2) | 167(58.2) | <0.001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 29.6±9.3 | 29.8±15.0 | 0.774 |
Past medical history | |||
Diabetes | 300(35.0) | 68(23.7) | <0.001 |
Hypertension | 724(84.4) | 198(69.0) | <0.001 |
Smoker | 163(19.0) | 63(22.0) | 0.276 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 116(13.5) | 30(10.5) | 0.178 |
Peripheral vascular disease | 94(11.0) | 12(4.2) | 0.001 |
Chronic lung disease | 256(29.8) | 78(27.2) | 0.391 |
Family History CAD | 500(58.3) | 123(42.9) | <0.001 |
Clinical pattern | |||
Angina | 248(28.9) | 50(17.4) | <0.001 |
Congestive heart failure | 104(12.1) | 43(15.0) | 0.210 |
Previous MI | 222(25.9) | 42(14.6) | <0.001 |
Multiple CAD | 661(77.0) | 108(37.6) | <0.001 |
Left main CAD | 167(19.5) | 18(6.3) | <0.001 |
Medical therapy | |||
Beta-blockers | 662(77.2) | 140(48.8) | <0.001 |
Diuretics | 253(29.5) | 80(27.9) | 0.603 |
Digitalis | 35(4.1) | 11(3.8) | 0.854 |
ACE or ARB Inhibitors | 357(41.6) | 83(28.9) | <0.001 |
Perfusion time (min) | 104.3±46.9 | 120.2±56.2 | <0.001 |
Cross-clamp time (min) | 82.6±41.3 | 95.3±49.5 | <0.001 |
Values are n (%) for categorical variables and mean±SD for continuous variables.