Research Article

Effects of Ivabradine on Residual Myocardial Ischemia after PCI Evaluated by Stress Echocardiography

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics in ivabradine group (IG) and control group (CG).

IG CG value

Men (%)100 (14)86 (12)0.48
Age (years)62.7 ± 8.861.8 ± 7.80.76
Caucasian (%)100 (14)100 (14)1
Previous myocardial infarction (%)14 (2)14 (2)1
Previous angina (%)14 (2)43 (6)0.20
Previous PCI (%)14 (2)14 (2)1
Previous CABG (%)00
Systemic hypertension (%)43 (6)71 (10)0.25
Smoke (%)71 (10)57 (8)0.69
Familial history of CAD (%)100 (14)86 (12)0.48
Dyslipidemia (%)57 (8)43 (6)0.70
Diabetes mellitus (%)029 (4)0.09
Peripheral artery disease (%)00
Previous stroke (%)00
Renal impairment (%)00
Creatinine (mg/dl)0.94 ± 0.150.85 ± 0.050.04
Previous bleeding (%)00
Multivessel coronary artery disease (%)43 (6)50 (7)0.96

PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; CAD = coronary artery disease.