Clinical and angiographic characteristics of the study patients
| Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
| Coronary risk factors and concomitant disease | |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 25 |
| Hypertension | 21 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 11 |
| Family history | 19 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 14 |
| Previous bypass grafting | 15 |
| Angina class (CCS classification) | |
| II | 2 |
| III | 15 |
| IV | 26 |
| Antianginal medication | |
| Two drugs | 21 |
| Three drugs | 22 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (mean (SD)) | 0.51 (0.21) |
| Number of vessels diseased | |
| One | 9 |
| Two | 17 |
| Three | 17 |
| Vessel type | |
| Left anterior descending | 15 |
| Left circumflex | 6 |
| Right coronary artery | 19 |
| Saphenous vein graft | 14 |
CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society.