Number of patients | 111 | 319 |
Age (y) (mean ± SD) | 64.0 ± 10.1* | 62.0 ± 10.1 |
Baseline ejection fraction (mean ± SD) | 25.2 ± 6.7† | 27.0 ± 7.9 |
Creatinine (μmol/L) (mean ± SD) | 107.1 ± 32.9 | 108.2 ± 56.5 |
Sex, male (n) | 84 (76%)‡ | 279 (87%) |
Diabetes (n) | 47 (42%) | 120 (38%) |
Angiogram within prior 6 mo (n) | 65 (59%) | 159 (50%) |
Prior myocardial infarction (n) | 87 (78%) | 259 (81%) |
Prior coronary artery bypass grafting (n) | 14 (13%)* | 66 (21%) |
Angina (n) (Canadian Cardiovascular Society Class ≥ 2) | 50 (45%) | 148 (46%) |
Dyspnea (n) (New York Heart Association class ≥ 2) | 93 (84%) | 259 (81%) |