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.