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Table 1 Comparisons of patients’ characteristics between groups with acute coronary syndrome and stable angina pectoris

From: Comparison of carotid plaque tissue characteristics in patients with acute coronary syndrome or stable angina pectoris: assessment by iPlaque, transcutaneous carotid ultrasonography with integrated backscatter analysis

 

Acute Coronary Syndrome

Stable Angina Pectoris

p value

(n = 26)

(n = 38)

Age (yrs)

67 ± 12

69 ± 7

0.63

Men (%)

18 (69)

28 (74)

0.58

Hypertension (%)

17 (65)

31 (82)

0.18

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

22 (85)

30 (79)

0.53

Diabetes mellitus (%)

12 (46)

19 (50)

0.69

Smoking (%)

20 (77)

29 (79)

0.89

BMI (kg/m2)

24.0 ± 3.8

24.5 ± 3.3

0.64

LVEF (%)

58 ± 10

63 ± 11

0.10

LDL-C (mg/dl)

113 ± 36

94 ± 26

0.03

HDL-C (mg/dl)

48 ± 15

54 ± 14

0.13

TG (mg/dl)

159 ± 107

121 ± 87

0.15

oxidized LDL (mg/dl)

139 ± 50

106 ± 28

0.005

eGFR (ml/min)

73 ± 22

746 ± 18

0.672

hs CRP (mg/l)

0.92 ± 1.89

0.14 ± 0.21

0.061

TG (mg/dl)

159 ± 107

121 ± 87

0.145

  1. BMI body mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LDL-C low-densityllipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglyceride, hs CRP high sensitive C reactive protein