Male sex | 59 (84%) |
Age (years) | 62 (10) |
New York Heart Association functional class | 3.0 (1.2) |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 31 (10) |
Previous myocardial infarction | 62 (89%) |
Previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 15 (21%) |
Previous percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty | 20 (29%) |
Hypertension* | 17 (24%) |
Diabetes mellitus† | 8 (11%) |
Hypercholesterolaemia‡ | 27 (39%) |
Current smoking | 15 (21%) |
Angina pectoris | 40 (57%) |
Drug treatment |
Aspirin/oral anticoagulants | 62 (89%) |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors | 58 (83%) |
Diuretics | 35 (50%) |
β Blockers | 42 (60%) |
Digoxin | 12 (17%) |