Tinnitus in elderly patients and prognosis of mild-to-moderate congestive heart failure: a cross-sectional study with a long-term extension of the clinical follow-up

Table 3 Distribution of concomitant drug treatment

Therapy	Yes	No	Tinnitus Yes	Tinnitus No	P-value
ACE-inhibitors	53.24	46.76	51.50	53.79	NS
ARBs	52.92	47.08	63.95	49.38	.001
Antiplatelets	86.22	13.78	84.55	86.76	NS
NSAIDs	22.38	77.62	37.07	17.68	.001
Ca antagonist	19.83	80.17	16.81	18.89	NS
Warfarin	19.24	80.76	20.35	56.55	NS
Diuretics	58.77	41.23	65.67	53.9	.014
Alfa-blockers	5.45	94.5	5.60	4.66	NS
Beta-blockers	42.48	57.52	75.06	78.2	NS
Statins	5.38	94.62	7.82	4.63	NS
Nitroderivates	25.45	74.55	22.84	26.28	NS
Antialdosterone drugs	14.03	85.97	16.81	13.14	NS

Abbreviations: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; Ca, calcium; NS, not significant; NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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