Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Are Correlates of Angina Pectoris by Recent History and an Ischemia-Positive Treadmill Test in Patients with Documented Coronary Artery Disease in the Pimi Study
Table 2
Demographic and medical characteristics, ETT parameters and psychological test scores by presence or absence of anginal symptoms during the positive exercise treadmill test.
Type of ischemia during ETT
Variable
Symptomatic
Silent
()
()
%
%
Male
87
87
.98
Caucasian
88
87
.84
History of Diabetes
13
16
.60
History of Myocardial Infarction
44
41
.58
History of Hypertension
53
42
.13
History of PTCA
31
39
.27
M
M
(SD)
(SD)
Age
62.5 (8.7)
62.5 (8.2)
.91
Total ETT Duration (mins)
6.9 (2.7)
8.4 (3.0)
<.001
Time to 1 mm ST Depression
4.8 (2.3)
5.9 (3.4)
.008
Time to End of Test from ST Onset
2.0 (1.5)
2.5 (2.6)
.03
Maximum St Depression (mm)
1.9 (0.6)
2.1 (0.6)
.04
Rate-Pressure Product at Onset of ST Depression (/1000)