Figure 1. Cardiac death in the subgroups. *: difference between patients with a moderate-severe test and subjects with a mild abnormal test, **: difference between patients with a moderate severe test and a normal test.
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Volume 4, Number 4-5, October 2013, pages 152-158
Comparison of 5-Year Outcomes for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease in Groups With and Without Revascularization With Different Results of Stress Echocardiography
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| With revascularization N = 76 | Without revascularization N = 92 | P level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH: arterial hypertension; MI: myocardial infarction; HR: heart rate; WMA: wall motion abnormality; LAD: left anterior descending artery; LCx: left circumflex coronary artery; RCA: right coronary artery; IWMA rest: index of wall motion abnormality before exercise, IWMA impost index of wall motion abnormality immediately post exercise. | |||
| Age (yrs) | 55 ± 8 | 54 ± 8 | NS |
| Women/Men | 10/66 | 17/75 | NS |
| Diabetes | 18 (24%) | 17 (18%) | NS |
| AH | 57 (75%) | 59 (64%) | NS |
| MI | 56 (74%) | 68 (74%) | NS |
| Maximal HR (1/min) during exercise | 121 ± 18 | 130 ± 18 | < 0.005 |
| WMA in LAD before exercise | 43 (57%) | 51 (55%) | NS |
| WMA in LCx before exercise | 16 (21%) | 29 (27%) | NS |
| WMA in RCA before exercise | 32 (42%) | 49 (53%) | NS |
| WMA in LAD after exercise | 65 (86%) | 71 (77%) | NS |
| WMA in LCx after exercise | 47 (62%) | 51 (55%) | NS |
| WMA in RCA after exercise | 58 (76%) | 66 (72%) | NS |
| IWMA rest | 1.42 ± 0.45 | 1.54 ± 0.47 | NS |
| IWMA impost | 2.17 ± 0.48 | 1.99 ± 0.49 | < 0.03 |
| dIWMA | 0.75 ± 0.40 | 0.45 ± 0.47 | < 0.00003 |
| Regularity of medical treatment | 71 (93%) | 77 (84%) | NS |