Clinical and angiographic characteristics of the study patients
| Number of patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Mean (range) age (years) | 59 (24 to 78) |
| Male | 27 (77) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (20) |
| Hypertension | 9 (26) |
| Anterior infarction | 20 (57) |
| Mean (range) LVEF (%) | 52 (20 to 70) |
| LVEF ⩽ 35% | 8 (23) |
| Infarct related artery | |
| Left anterior descending | 19 (54) |
| Left main | 1 (3) |
| Right coronary artery | 15 (43) |
| Multivessel disease | 17 (48) |
| Angiographic collateral blood flow | 11 (31) |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stared.
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.