Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the patients receiving statins
From: Potential statin-drug interactions: prevalence and clinical significance
Patients characteristics | Males (95% CI) | Females (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Total number | 290 | 282 |
Age | 62.1 (60.80-63.32) | 67.5 (66.38-68.55)* |
Leading diagnosis: | Â | Â |
Coronary heart disease (including unstable | 185 | 181 |
angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction) | Â | Â |
Exacerbated chronic heart failure | 56 | 41 |
Atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal or persistent) | 33 | 34 |
Others (acute heart failure, ventricular arrhythmia, arterial hypertension, etc.) | 16 | 26 |