Table 1 Baseline characteristics
From: The effect of electrical neurostimulation on collateral perfusion during acute coronary occlusion
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N = 30 | N = 30 | Â |
Age | 68 ± 9 | 66 ± 11 | 0.46 |
BMI | 28 ± 4 | 28 ± 4 | 0.77 |
Female | 9 (30) | 9 (30) | 1.00 |
Culprit vessel | Â | Â | 0.86 |
   LAD | 14 (47) | 13 (43) |  |
   CX | 9 (30) | 11 (37) |  |
   RCA | 7 (23) | 6 (20) |  |
Number of diseased vessels | Â | Â | 0.55 |
   1 vessel disease | 12 (40) | 14 (47) |  |
   2 vessel disease | 12 (40) | 13 (43) |  |
   3 vessel disease | 6 (20) | 3 (10) |  |
Rentrop class | Â | Â | 0.49 |
   0 | 25 (83) | 27 (90) |  |
   1 | 1 (3) | 2 (7) |  |
   2 | 3 (10) | 1 (3) |  |
   3 | 1 (3) | 0 |  |
β-blockers | 22 (73) | 27 (90) | 0.10 |
Calcium-blockers | 14 (47) | 11 (37) | 0.44 |
Long acting nitrates | 9 (30) | 6 (20) | 0.38 |
Ace inhibitors | 10 (33) | 9 (30) | 0.78 |
Diuretics | 6 (20) | 10 (33) | 0.25 |
Aspirin | 23 (77) | 24 (80) | 0.76 |
Statins | 22 (73) | 20 (66) | 0.58 |
Hypertension | 13 (43) | 13 (43) | 1.00 |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 6 (20) | 8 (27) | 0.55 |
Diabetes | 8 (27) | 6 (20) | 0.55 |
Smoking | 4 (13) | 7 (23) | 0.32 |
Family history | 4 (13) | 8 (27) | 0.20 |