Clinical characteristics of all patients
| All patients (n = 2121) | Responders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 years after CABG (n = 1431) | Preoperatively and 5 years after CABG (n = 913) | ||||
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 62.6 (8.8) | 62.3 (8.6) | 62.2 (8.5) | ||
| Female sex | 401 (19) | 241 (17) | 142 (16) | ||
| NYHA class | |||||
| I | 54 (3) | 34 (2) | 14 (2) | ||
| II | 241 (12) | 176 (12) | 107 (12) | ||
| III | 1207 (57) | 831 (58) | 586 (65) | ||
| IV | 599 (28) | 382 (27) | 199 (22) | ||
| Previous MI (1)1-150 | 1296 (61) | 839 (59) | 513 (56) | ||
| Angina pectoris | 2067 (97) | 1397 (98) | 899 (98) | ||
| Congestive heart failure (2) | 322 (15) | 165 (12) | 101 (11) | ||
| Hypertension (4) | 773 (37) | 507 (35) | 320 (35) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus (2) | 266 (13) | 144 (10) | 89 (10) | ||
| Renal dysfunction (5) | 585 (28) | 335 (23) | 198 (22) | ||
| Cerebrovascular disease (1) | 177 (8) | 111 (8) | 68 (7) | ||
| Claudication (3) | 260 (12) | 140 (10) | 91 (10) | ||
| COPD on medication | 77 (4) | 47 (3) | 26 (3) | ||
| Obesity | 263 (12) | 165 (12) | 114 (12) | ||
| Current smoker (13) | 275 (13) | 154 (11) | 99 (11) | ||
| Previous PTCA (1) | 110 (5) | 71 (5) | 33 (4) | ||
| Previous CABG | 121 (6) | 73 (5) | 40 (4) | ||
| Three vessel disease (70) | 1351 (66) | 918 (66) | 597 (67) | ||
| Ejection fraction < 40% (119) | 183 (9) | 97 (7) | 59 (7) | ||
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated.
↵1-150 Number of patients where information is missing.
COPD, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PTCA, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.