Positive tests (n=39) (29 men, 10 women) | Negative tests (n=31) (22 men, 9 women) | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years ) | 63 (9) | 64 (9) | 0.7 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 45 (9) | 47 (10) | 0.9 |
Maximal exercise capacity (W) | 91 (26) | 96 (22) | 0.4 |
Resting heart rate (beats/min) | 72 (14) | 69 (15) | 0.6 |
Maximal heart rate (beats/min) | 116 (14) | 115 (30) | 0.8 |
Q wave infarction anterior/inferior | 9/20 | 9/11 | |
All events | 19 | 4 | |
Non-fatal acute myocardial infarction | 3 | 2 | |
Fatal acute myocardial infarction | 1 | 0 | |
CABG | 7 | 2 | |
PTCA | 8 | 0 |
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.