Table 1

 Patient demographic, clinical, and baseline angiographic data

*Mean (SD).
ACC, American College of Cardiology; ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; AHA, American Heart Association; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; EF, ejection fraction; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCx, left circumflex coronary artery; LV, left ventricle; RCA, right coronary artery.
Number of patients316
Number of vessels427
Number of men224 (71%)
Age (years)*58.6 (6)
Number aged >70 years97 (31%)
Risk factors
    Smoking222 (70%)
    Diabetes56 (18%)
    Hypercholesterolaemia199 (63%)
    Hypertension145 (46%)
    Family history153 (48%)
CCS functional class
    I16 (5%)
    II155 (49%)
    III145 (46%)
    IV0
Drug treatment
    Aspirin310 (98%)
    β Blocker183 (58%)
    ACE inhibitor155 (49%)
    Calcium antagonist107 (34%)
    Nitrate186 (59%)
    Statin151 (48%)
LV function
    Good (EF >50%)255 (81%)
    Moderate (EF 30–50%)53 (17%)
    Poor (EF <35%)8 (2%)
Target vessel
    LAD211 (49%)
    LCx84 (20%)
    RCA132 (31%)
ACC/AHA lesion type:
    A124 (29%)
    B167 (39%)
    C136 (32%)