Table 2

Medication use, by microvascular function

VariableNormal microvascular endothelial function
(n=199)
Microvascular endothelial dysfunction
(n=258)
P value
Aspirin use, n (%)85 (43)133 (52)0.06
ACE inhibitor use, n (%)33 (17)40 (16)0.75
Beta-blocker use, n (%)52 (26)81 (31)0.22
Calcium channel blocker use, n (%)68 (34)88 (34)0.96
Lipid-lowering drug use, n (%)66 (33)111 (43)0.03
Antiarrhythmic use, n (%)14 (7)20 (8)0.77
Anticoagulant use, n (%)18 (9)34 (13)0.18
Antihypertensive use, n (%)41 (21)60 (23)0.50
Nitrates use, n (%)67 (34)93 (36)0.60
Diuretics use, n (%)33 (17)45 (17)0.81
Oral hypoglycaemic use, n (%)7 (4)14 (5)0.33
Insulin use, n (%)5 (3)8 (3)0.71