Clinical, angiographic, and operative data of study patients (n = 18)
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; D1, first diagonal artery; EF, ejection fraction; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LIMA, left internal mammary artery; OM1, first obtuse marginal artery; PDA, posterior descending artery; SVG, saphenous vein graft. | |
| EF 25–40% | 14 (78) |
| EF < 25% | 4 (22) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 15 (83) |
| Stable angina | 12 (67) |
| Exertional dyspnoea | 11 (61) |
| Q waves on ECG | 13 (72) |
| Diabetes | 5 (28) |
| Hypertension | 12 (67) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 13 (72) |
| β Blocker therapy | 18 (100) |
| Calcium channel blocker therapy | 5 (28) |
| Long acting nitrates | 6 (33) |
| ACE inhibitors | 14 (78) |
| Diuretics | 7 (39) |
| Two vessel disease | 2 (11) |
| Three vessel disease | 16 (89) |
| Revascularisation vessels | |
| LIMA to LAD | 16 (89) |
| LIMA to D1 | 2 (11) |
| Radial to PDA | 1 (6) |
| Radial to OM1 | 2 (11) |
| 1 SVG | 2 (11) |
| 2 SVG | 5 (28) |
| 3 SVG | 9 (50) |
| 4 SVG | 2 (11) |