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Table 1 Patients’ baseline and angiographic characteristics (N = 31 patients, whole study group)

From: Prompt and consistent improvement of coronary flow velocity reserve following successful recanalization of the coronary chronic total occlusion in patients with viable myocardium

Baseline characteristics

Age, years (mean ± SD)

60 ± 9

Male, n (%)

22 (71)

BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD)

27.6 ± 3.8

Hypertension, n (%)

27 (87.1)

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

29 (93.5)

Diabetes mellitus

9 (29.0)

Smoking

19 (61.3)

Family history of cardiovascular disease, n (%)

16 (51.6)

Previous myocardial infarction, n (%)

14 (45.2)

Previous PCI, n (%)

10 (32.3)

Stress echocardiography test

• Positive, n (%)

21 (67.7)

• Negative, n (%)

10 (32.3)

Acetylsalicylic acid, n (%)

31 (100)

P2Y12 inhibitor, n (%)

31 (100)

ACE inhibitors, n (%)

20 (64.5)

ARBs, n (%)

1 (3.2)

Beta blockers, n (%)

24 (77.4)

Trimetazidine, n (%)

13 (41.9)

Long-acting nitrates, n (%)

9 (29.0)

CCBs, n (%)

9 (29.0)

Statins, n (%)

25 (80.6)

Diuretics, n (%)

7 (22.6)

  1. SD standard deviation, BMI body mass index, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, ARB angiotensin II receptor blockers, CCB calcium channel blockers