Abstract: . . .  Angiotensin II blockers, % 30.1 26.4 27.1 Calcium channel blockers, % 51.2 53.1 52.7 Diuretics, % 43.1 46.4 45.7 Antiplatelet agent, % 52.0 55.5 54.8 a-blocker, % 11.4 8.9 9.4 -blocker, % 37.4 38.7 38.4 Statins, % 19.5 21.2 20.8 Fibrate, % 1.6 4.1 3.6 Sulfonylurea, % 4.9 11.4* 10.1 Biguanide, % 4.9 7.6 7.0 AGI, % 0 1.08 0.85 Insulin sensitizer, % 4.9 2.6 3.1 Insulin, % 0.8 1.0 1.0 *p < 0.05 as compared with the selected group. AGI = a-glucosidase inhibitor; CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angiography. Figure 1. Age- and sex-stratified prevalence of high baPWV (A) and ABI < 0.9 (B) in the 124 stable cardiology outpatients. Prevalence of high baPWV (%) Prevalence of ABI < 0.9 (%) Age (yr) Age (yr) A B Men Women Men Women Page 5 H.M. Cheng, et al J Chin Med Assoc January 2006 Vol 69 No 1 18 Table 2. Summary of the anthropometric and hemodynamic parameters in the selected 124 stable cardiology outpatients Variables Mean E SD Range Height, cm 162.9 E 7.9 147187 Weight, kg 63.3 E 11.8 2690  . . .
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