Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics values are mean±1 SD or n (%)

	Simple n=218	Complex n=228	P value
Age (years)	64±12	63±11	0.25
Current smoker	41 (18.9%)	48 (21.1%)	0.56
Hypercholesterolaemia	178 (82.0%)	184 (81.1%)	0.79
Hypertension	152 (70.0%)	149 (65.6%)	0.32
Diabetes mellitus	36 (16.5%)	35 (15.4%)	0.74
Family history	108 (50.5%)	107 (47.4%)	0.51
Prior PCI	77 (35.5%)	76 (33.5%)	0.66
Prior CABG	8 (3.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0.21
CCS class ≥2 angina	205 (94.5%)	213 (93.8)	0.98
Indication
Stable angina pectoris	188 (86.6%)	187 (82.4%)	0.22
Unstable angina pectoris	28 (12.9%)	38 (16.7)	0.26
Silent ischaemia	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0.34
Antiplatelet therapy
Aspirin	217 (100%)	227 (100%)	1
Clopidogrel	216 (99.5)	227 (100%)	1
GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors	62 (28.6)	83 (36.9.1)	0.06
Bivalirudin	26 (12.0%)	33 (14.6%)	0.42

CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; GP, glycoprotein receptor.