Table 3

Secondary clinical end points (exertional angina class and drug treatments) and risk factors at the five year follow up

Angioplasty (n = 50)Stent (n = 56)p ValueOR95% CI
n%n%
*Mean (SD).
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; CI, confidence interval; HMG CoA, hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery; OR, odds ratio.
Angina class
Asymptomatic265241730.0750.320.14 to 0.75
Exertional angina
    Class I13266110.13
    Class II4835
    Class III61259
    Class IV1212
Unstable angina0000
Ejection fraction (%)*53 (10)56 (9)0.16
Current drugs
    Aspirin489653950.11
    Ticlopidine2435
    β Blockers18361832
    Calcium antagonists22441730
    Nitrates18361629
    HMG-CoA reductase22442443
    Diuretics3647
    ACE inhibitors26522443
Diabetes mellitus8169160.99
Current smoking9188140.61