Clinical symptoms and drug treatment for the two treatment groups
| Conservative (n=51) (%) |
Invasive (n=62) (%) | p Value | |
| Angina pectoris | 31.4 | 17.7 | 0.09 |
| Medium or severe dyspnoea | 17.6 | 22.6 | 0.52 |
| Long acting nitrates | 33.3 | 11.3 | < 0.01 |
| β Blockers | 37.3 | 12.9 | < 0.01 |
| Calcium antagonists | 47.1 | 29.0 | < 0.05 |
| Diuretics | 29.4 | 17.7 | 0.14 |
| ACE inhibitors | 21.6 | 19.4 | 0.77 |
| Difficulty in concentrating | 3.9 | 18.3 | 0.04 |
| Memory lapses | 17.7 | 24.6 | 0.65 |
| No cognitive problems | 82.4 | 70.9 | 0.15 |
| Both concentration and memory problems | 3.9 | 12.9 | 0.08 |
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme.