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Table 1 Demographic characteristics, risk factors, medication, and ECG, Echo and Angiographic data according to Groups.

From: The effects of beta-blockers on dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiography: early protocol versus standard protocol

VARIABLES

GROUP A (n = 41)

GROUP B (n = 35)

GROUP C (n = 45)

p value

Age

60,8 +/- 11

59,6 +/- 12

54 +/- 12

0,038

Gender (male %)

51,2

54,2

65

0,47

Reasons for test:

    

   -Investigation for CAD (%)

46

66

55

0,23

   -Evaluation of known CAD (%)

54

34

45

0,23

Hypertension (%)

61

62

45

0,61

Diabetes (%)

20

20

21

0,98

Hyperlipemia (%)

46

62

35

0,10

Family history for CAD (%)

49

60

46

0,49

Smoking (%)

29

31

24

0,80

Obesity (%)

36

28

45

0,40

Use of Beta-blocker (%)

49

54

45

0,74

Use of Calcium blocker (%)

12

20

10

0,48

Altered baseline ECG (%)

38

39

41

0,97

Altered baseline Echo (%)

41

37

42

0,87

Normal LV function (%)

66

86

65

0,097

Previous angiography (%)

46

40

36

0,68

Previous PTCA (%)

19

12

10

0,60

Previous CABG (%)

17

17

10

0,69

  1. CAD = coronary artery disease, ECG = electrocardiogram,
  2. Echo = echocardiogram, LV = left ventricle, PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,
  3. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft.