Characteristic | Significant CAD patients (n = 40) | Non-significant CAD patients (n = 36) | Healthy volunteers (n = 31) | P value |
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Sex (male:female) | 31: 9 | 20: 16 | 16: 15 | 0.042 |
Age (y)a | 61 ± 7 | 58 ± 9 | 26 ± 2 | 0.093 |
Age range (y) | 39—74 | 36—73 | 24—30 | NA |
Heart ratea | 67 ± 8 | 70 ± 13 | 70 ± 8 | 0.243 |
Body mass index (kg/m2)a | 26.0 ± 4.6 | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 21.6 ± 1.9 | 0.025 |
LVEF (%)a | 64 ± 6 | 66 ± 7 | 66 ± 3 | 0.425 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 131 ± 16 | 123 ± 15 | 110 ± 8 | 0.029 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)a | 79 ± 10 | 75 ± 10 | 71 ± 7 | 0.131 |
Pulse pressure (mm Hg)a | 52 ± 13 | 48 ± 12 | 39 ± 7 | 0.130 |
No. with hypertension | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0.003 |
No. with hypercholesterolemia | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0.590 |
No. with diabetes mellitus | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 |
No. of current or prior cigarette smokers | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0.083 |