Table 5. Effects of trimetazidine on T wave alternans.
Study group (n=100) | Control group (n=25) | p | |||||
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Baseline | Third month | Difference | Baseline | Third month | Difference | ||
TWAmax (uV) | 63±8 | 53±7 | -10±2 | 61±5 | 62±8 | 1±2 | <0.001 |
Number of abnormal MTWA (+) patients | 29 (29) | 11 (11) | -18 (-18) | 6 (24) | 7 (28) | +1 (+4) | <0.001 |
Data are expressed as n (%). TWAmax: maximum T wave alternans, MTWA: microvolt T wave alternans