Table 5

 Clinical events at follow up

Group 1 (n = 321)Group 2 (n = 54)Relative risk* (95% CI)p Value
*According to univariate Cox proportional regression model.
CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable.
Major cardiac events29 (9%)3 (6%)0.81 (0.25 to 2.68)0.72
    Cardiac death12 (2.1%)2 (2.5%)1.48 (0.33 to 6.74)0.61
    Non-fatal MI15 (5%)1 (2%)0.48 (0.06 to 3.62)0.47
    Resuscitated cardiac arrest2 (0.3%)0NANA
Secondary cardiac events
    Unstable angina28 (9%)3 (6%)0.87 (0.26 to 2.87)0.82
    PCI/CABG74 (23%)7 (13%)0.74 (0.34 to 1.61)0.44
Total cardiac events131 (40.8%)13 (24.1%)0.78 (0.44 to 1.39)0.40