Table 5 Comparison of medication usage

From: Serial assessment of arterial stiffness by cardio-ankle vascular index for prediction of future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease

 

Patients with persistently impaired CAVI

Patients with improved CAVI

P-value

Medications at first CAVI test, n (%)

 Statins, n (%)

50 (48)

55 (52)

0.5

 ACEIs/ARBs, n (%)

48 (46)

57 (55)

0.2

 CCBs, n (%)

35 (34)

31 (30)

0.5

 Beta-blockers, n (%)

27 (26)

21 (20)

0.3

 Aspirin, n (%)

61 (58)

63 (61)

0.7

 Oral antidiabetic agents, n (%)

45 (43)

32 (30)

0.06

 Insulin, n (%)

11 (10)

9 (8.5)

0.6

Medications at second CAVI test, n (%)

 Statins, n (%)

77 (73)

84 (80)

0.3

 ACEIs/ARBs, n (%)

56 (50)

66 (63)

0.3

 CCBs, n (%)

40 (38)

37 (35)

0.6

 Beta-blockers, n (%)

35 (33)

27 (25)

0.2

 Aspirin, n (%)

61 (58)

63 (61)

0.2

 Oral antidiabetic agents, n (%)

46 (44)

35 (33)

0.1

 Insulin, n (%)

13 (12)

10 (9.4)

0.5

  1. Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; CCB, calcium channel blocker.
  2. Values are n (percentage).