Factors associated with HR≥70 bpm.

<p>BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; CHF, congestive heart failure; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; HR, heart rate; OR, odds.</p

Medications of the study population classified according to resting HR by palpation.

<p>ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; HR, heart rate; HRT, hormone replacement therapy; IQR, interquartile range.</p

Patient flow chart.

<p>Patient flow chart.</p

HR distribution in stable CAD patients.

<p>HR distribution in stable CAD patients.</p

Distribution of HR for patients with versus without beta-blocker use.

<p>The vertical lines represent the minimum and maximum values. The box represents the lower (25^th percentile) and upper (75^th percentile) quartiles. Within the box, the vertical line is the median and the diamond the mean. Values>1.5 times the interquartile range were considered outliers and are shown as individual circles.</p