Clinical and risk profile characteristics of the study groups
|
Myocardial infarction (n=22) |
Unstable angina (n=12) | |
| Age (years) (mean (SEM)) | 63 (2) | 61 (3) |
| Sex (male:female) | 13:9 | 4:8 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 2 |
| Total cholesterol > 6 mmol/l (n) | 13 | 6 |
| HDL > 1.0 mmol/l (n) | 9 | 6 |
| Treated with statins on discharge (n) | 16 | 7 |
| Smoking (n) | ||
| Current | 13 | 11 |
| Non-smoker | 9 | 1 |
| Creatinine (μmol/l) (mean (SEM)) | 98.4 (4.2) | 106.3 (6.0) |
HDL, high density lipoprotein.