Clinical details
| Variable | Controls (n=17) | Coronary artery disease (n=22) |
| Age (years) | 58 (11) | 63 (10) |
| Male:female | 5:12 | 13:9 |
| EDD (cm) | 5.0 (0.4) | 4.9 (0.5) |
| ESD (cm) | 3.3 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.5) |
| FS (%) | 34 (7) | 32 (7) |
| Evidence for coronary heart disease | ||
| 3 vessel disease at cardiac catheterisation | – | 17 |
| 2 vessel disease at cardiac catheterisation | – | 5 |
| Positive exercise test | – | 19 |
| Positive thallium | – | 3 |
| Clinical details | ||
| Myocardial infarction | – | 8 |
| Effort induced angina | – | 20 |
| Diabetes | – | 5 |
| Hypertension | – | 6 |
| Smokers (ex or current) | – | 12 |
| Drug treatment | ||
| Diuretics | – | 1 |
| Nitrates | – | 13 |
| β Blocker | – | 3 |
| ACE inhibitor | – | 6 |
Values are mean (SD) or n.
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; EDD, end diastolic dimension; ESD, end systolic dimension; FS, fractional shortening.