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. 2017 Aug 10;6(8):e006196. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.006196

Table 2.

Baseline Medication

Combined Ablation (n=25) Main Artery Ablation (n=25) P Value
Number of drug classes 5.6±1.2 4.9±1.4 0.54
Five or more drug classes, % 20 (80) 15 (60) 0.12
Angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors, % 6 (24) 10 (40) 0.23
Maximum dosage, % 5 (20) 7 (28) 0.51
Angiotensin receptor antagonist, % 19 (76) 15 (60) 0.23
Maximum dosage, % 16 (72) 13 (68) 0.39
Renin antagonist, % 1 (4) 2 (8) 0.55
Maximum dosage, % 0 (0) 2 (8) 0.15
β‐Blockers, % 22 (88) 23 (92) 0.64
Maximum dosage, % 14 (56) 12 (48) 0.57
Calcium channel antagonists, % 22 (88) 18 (72) 0.16
Maximum dosage, % 19 (76) 12 (48) 0.041
Diuretics, % 25 (100) 22 (88) 0.08
Maximum dosage, % 16 (64) 10 (40) 0.09
Second diuretic, % 5 (20) 2 (8) 0.22
Maximum dosage, % 0 (0) 0 (0) n/a
Aldosterone antagonists, % 8 (32) 2 (8) 0.034
Maximum dosage, % 7 (28) 1 (4) 0.021
Vasodilators, % 2 (8) 5 (20) 0.22
Maximum dosage, % 1 (4) 3 (12) 0.30
α‐Blockers, % 9 (36) 6 (24) 0.36
Maximum dosage, % 6 (24) 5 (20) 0.73
Centrally acting sympathicolytics, % 17 (68) 16 (64) 0.52