|
Characteristic
|
Case (n = 10)
|
Control (n = 10)
|
|---|
|
Age, years
|
68 ± 13 (39 - 83)
|
56 ± 4 (52 - 62)*
|
|
Male
|
8 (80)
|
8 (80)
|
|
Vascular Risk Factors
| | |
|
Body mass index, kg/m2
|
26.6 ± 6.8 (24.0 - 33.0)
|
25.9 ± 3.5 (20.4 - 31.5)
|
|
Diabetes
|
4 (40)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Hypertension
|
4 (40)
|
3 (30)
|
|
Dyslipidemia†
|
8 (80)
|
1 (10)
|
|
Smoking previous/current
|
6 (60)/1 (10)
|
4 (40)/0 (0)
|
|
Framingham risk score, %
|
-
|
7 ± 3 (2 - 10)
|
|
Cardiac History and Status
| | |
|
CCS class angina class II/III
|
4 (40)/6 (60)
|
-
|
|
Myocardial infarction
|
9 (90)
|
-
|
|
Number of diseased native vessels
|
2.8 ± 0.4 (2 - 3)
|
-
|
|
Number of CABG operations
|
0.7 ± 0.5 (0 - 1)
|
-
|
|
Number of PCI
|
1.3 ± 1.5 (0 - 5)
|
-
|
|
Number of cardiac medications daily
|
6.9 ± 1.8 (4 - 8)
|
-
|
- Values are number (%) or mean ± SD (range). CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; CCS = Canadian Cardiovascular Society; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention
- *p < 0.05 for control vs. case.
- †Presence of hyperlipidemia or lipid-lowering therapy.
