Clinical characteristics |
Control subjects |
Chronic |
Acute |
p
value |
|
(n = 31) |
(n = 63) |
(n = 16) |
|
Age (years: mean ± SD) |
58 ± 9 |
56 ± 14 |
56 ± 12 |
NS |
Gender (Male; %) |
42 |
33 |
40 |
NS |
CAD risk factors |
|
|
|
|
Current smoker (%) |
3 |
14 |
13 |
NS |
Hypertension (%) |
19 |
49 |
40 |
0.007 |
Diabetes (%) |
3 |
15 |
13 |
NS |
Hyperlipidemia (%) |
29 |
53 |
40 |
0.05 |
Medications (%) |
|
|
|
|
Aspirin |
7 |
47 |
27 |
0.0001 |
β-Blockers |
0 |
14 |
7 |
0.05 |
Ca++ antagonists |
10 |
70 |
80 |
0.0001 |
ACE-inhibitors/ARB |
23 |
43 |
33 |
0.07 |
Statins |
29 |
47 |
27 |
0.12 |