©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Cardiol. May 26, 2020; 12(5): 210-219
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210
Table 1 Patient demographics
| Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 31 (44.9) |
| Female | 38 (55.1) |
| Mean age | 88 yr |
| Risk factors | |
| Hypertension | 57 (82.6) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 13 (18.8) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 23 (33.3) |
| Obesity | 1 (1.4) |
| Smoking | 7 (10.1) |
| Medications | |
| ASA | 13 (18.8) |
| Plavix | 4 (5.8) |
| Beta blocker | 34 (49.3) |
| Statin | 20 (29.0) |
| ACE-I/ARB | 27 (39.1) |
| Digoxin | 8 (11.6) |
| Nitrates | 9 (13.0) |
| CC blocker | 17 (24.6) |
| Diuretics | 23 (33.3) |
| Procedures | |
| Orthopedic | 26 (37.7) |
| Vascular | 15 (21.7) |
| Abdominal | 15 (21.7) |
| Other | 13 (18.8) |
- Citation: Makaryus AN, Makaryus JN, Diamond JA. Preoperative nuclear stress testing in the very old patient population. World J Cardiol 2020; 12(5): 210-219
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v12/i5/210.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v12.i5.210