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Table 1 Patient demographics and characteristics. Group 1 had normal perfusion and function. Group 2 had abnormal perfusion and/or function.

From: Variation in heart rate influences the assessment of transient ischemic dilation in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy

  All Patients N = 407 Group 1 N = 169 Group 2 N = 238 P value *
Age (years) 65 ± 12 63 ± 13 66 ± 11 0.06
Male (percent) 213 (52%) 69 (41%) 144 (60%) <0.0001
Height (cm) 168 ± 10 166 ± 9 170 ± 10 0.005
Weight (kg) 83.6 ± 16.9 81.4 ± 16.7 85.2 ± 17.0 0.03
Scan protocol (percent)     
   Two-Day 351 (84%) 148 (88%) 202 (85%) >0.2
   Same-Day 56 (14%) 21 (12%) 35 (15%)  
Stress method (percent)     
   Exercise only 173 (43%) 100 (59%) 73 (31%) <0.0001
   Dipyridamole 234 (57%) 69 (41%) 165 (69%)  
Heart rate (BPM)     
   Stress scan 70 ± 12 71 ± 13 70 ± 13 0.15
   Rest scan 64 ± 12 64 ± 11 64 ± 13 >.2
   Change 6 ± 9 8 ± 10 5 ± 9 0.005
Perfusion     
   SSS 7 ± 8 1 ± 1 11 ± 8 <0.0001
   SRS 3 ± 6 0 ± 0 5 ± 7 <0.0001
   SDS 4 ± 4 1 ± 1 6 ± 5 <0.0001
LVEF (%) 57 ± 14 64 ± 9 52 ± 15 <0.0001
TID Ratio 1.04 ± 0.12 1.01 ± 0.12 1.06 ± 0.12 0.0001
  1. * Group 1 vs. Group 2