Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics
From: Videodensitometric analysis of advanced carotid plaque: correlation with MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expression
Group I (n = 16) | Group II (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 66.7 ± 6.8 | 67.6 ± 6.8 |
Sex, M/F | 12/4 | 8/6 |
Hypertension | 10 | 1 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 2 | 3 |
Active smoking | 3 | 3 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 2 | 1 |
CAD | 4 | 0 |
Aspirin | 15 | 10 |
Statin | 5 | 4 |
ACE inhibitors | 9 | 8 |
Ticlopidine | 4 | 1 |