Stable angina and CAD (n=17) | Normal CA and risk factors for CAD (n=6) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years) (mean (SEM)) | 59 (8) | 56 (7) |
Sex | ||
Male | 13 | 1 |
Female | 4 | 5 |
Risk factors | ||
Hypertension | 10 | 5 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 13 | 2 |
Smoking | 5 | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 | 0 |
Myocardial infarction | 2 | — |
Family history | 13 | 2 |
Plasma cholesterol (mmol/l) (mean (SEM)) | 6.6 (0.4) | 5.5 (0.3) |
Plasma triglyceride (mmol/l) (mean (SEM)) | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.7 (0.3) |
Coronary artery disease | ||
One vessel disease | 12 | — |
Two vessel disease | 3 | — |
Three vessel disease | 2 | — |
Number of lesions | ||
⩾ 50% | 22 | — |
< 50% | 12 | — |
CA, coronary arteries; CAD, coronary artery disease.