Clinical Study

Brachial Artery Endothelial Responses during Early Recovery from an Exercise Bout in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

Table 1

Participant characteristics.

Variable

Age (yr)63 ± 8
Height (m)1.75 ± 0.07
Weight (kg)87.9 ± 17.0
BMI (kg·m−2)28.6 ± 4.4
Cardiorespiratory assessment
 VO2 peak (mL·kg−1·min−1)21.2 ± 5.2
 Peak heart rate (bpm)126 ± 21
CAD history (number)
 MI13
 PCI13
 CABG5
Medication classification (number)
 ACE inhibitors13
 Antiplatelets19
-blockers15
 Calcium channel blockers2
 Statins18
Time since CAD event (days)156 ± 43

Data expressed as mean ± SD. ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme.
BMI: body mass index.