Table 1 Patient characteristics
Entire group (n = 54) | CAD (n = 26) | No CAD (n = 28) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 35/19 | 22/4 | 13/15 | 0.004 |
Age (years) | 60 ± 10 (37–78) | 60 ± 9 (41–77) | 60 ± 11 (37–78) | 0.73 |
Weight (kg) | 81 ± 15 (54–118) | 86 ± 15 (54–118) | 76 ± 14 (55–104) | 0.03 |
BMI | 27.6 ± 4.1 (21.1–36.7) | 28.4 ± 4.2 (21.1–36.7) | 26.8 ± 3.9 (21.5–34.9) | 0.10 |
Typical angina | 30 (56%) | 20 (77%) | 10 (36%) | 0.003 |
Atypical angina | 15 (28%) | 4 (15%) | 11 (39%) | 0.05 |
Dyspnoea on exertion | 21 (39%) | 6 (23%) | 15 (54%) | 0.02 |
DM | 12 (22%) | 5 (19%) | 7 (25%) | 0.61 |
Hypertension | 37 (69%) | 22 (85%) | 15 (54%) | 0.02 |
Smoker | 18 (33%) | 11 (42%) | 7 (25%) | 0.18 |
Hypercholesterinemia | 41 (76%) | 21 (81%) | 20 (71%) | 0.43 |
Family history | 17 (31%) | 9 (35%) | 8 (29%) | 0.64 |
Pathological ECG | 16 (30%) | 9 (35%) | 7 (25%) | 0.68 |
LV ejection fraction | 59 ± 9% (31–71) | 57 ± 10% (31–67) | 61 ± 7% (39–71) | 0.18 |
Positive nuclear study | 13 (24%) | 6 (23%) | 7 (25%) | |
Positive stress echo | 5 (9%) | 1 (4%) | 4 (14%) | |
Positive exercise test | 8 (15%) | 6 (23%) | 2 (7%) |