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Table 2 Distribution of Cardiovascular and Noncardiovascular Diseases

From: Use of biological based therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases in a university-hospital in New York City

 

Users

Nonusers

p value

Average number of diseases

4

3

NSS

Range

1 – 10

1 – 8

 

Average number of cardiovascular diseases

3

3

NSS

   Arrhythmia

25

32

 

   Congestive Heart Failure

38

52

 

   Coronary Heart Disease

45

54

 

   Hyperlipidemia

31

43

 

   Hypertension

56

65

 

   Other1

12

14

 

   Post-heart Transplant Recipient

1

2

 

   Thromboembolic Disease

13

16

 

   Valvular Heart Disease

11

14

 

Average number of noncardiovascular diseases

2

1

NSS

   Arthritis

25

17

 

   Cancer

3

4

 

   Diabetes Mellitis

33

33

 

   Gastrointestinal Disease

19

13

 

   Hypothyroidism

5

11

 

   Nervous System Disorder

8

9

 

   Ocular Disease

6

6

 

   Other2

30

13

 

   Pulmonary Disease

12

13

 

   Renal Disease

7

12

 
  1. 1aneurysm, peripheral vascular disease, infective endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, congenital heart disease;
  2. 2allergic rhinitis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosis, Raynaud's disease, benign prostatic disease, osteoporosis