Characteristic Aerobic Exercise (n=29) Electro-Acupuncture (n=27) Combination Therapy (n=30) Control (n=26)
Age (years) 61.4 ± 8.9 63.0 ± 9.1 63.1 ± 8.8 62.3 ± 8.7
Gender (male/female) 17/12 17/10 19/11 16/10
Time since CHD diagnosis (month) 20.6 ± 9.3 19.2 ± 8.0 20.5 ± 9.1 21.1 ± 9.2
Gensini grade 11 (37.9%) 9 (33.3%) 10 (33.3%) 9 (34.6%)
BMI (kg/m2) 25.42 ± 3.92 24.87 ± 4.01 25.36 ± 3.95 24.63 ± 3.91
After PCI 11 (37.9%) 9 (33.3%) 10 (33.3%) 9 34.6%)
After CABG 2 (6.9%) 2 (7.4%) 2 (6.7%) 2 (7.7%)
Smoke 15 (51.7%) 13 (48.1%) 14 (46.7%) 12 (46.2%)
Hypertension 21 (72.4%) 20 (74.1%) 21 (70.0%) 20 (76.9%)
Diabetes 10 (34.5%) 8 (29.6%) 9 (30.0%) 8 (30.8%)
Hyperlipidemia 11 (37.9%) 10 (37.0%) 11 (36.7%) 10 (38.5%)
Prescriptions
β-blocker 24 (82.8%) 22 (81.5%) 23 (76.7%) 22 (84.6%)
Antiplatelets 28 (96.6%) 27 (100%) 29 (96.7%) 25 (96.2%)
Statins 29 (100%) 27 (100%) 30 (100%) 26 (100%)
Nitrates 10 (34.5%) 7 (25.9%) 11 (36.7%) 8 (30.8%)
ACEI/ARB 27 (93.1%) 25 (92.6%) 28 (93.3%) 24 (92.3%)
Table 1: Patient characteristics. PCI: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting; ACEI: Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor; ARB: Angiotensin Receptor Blocker.