Patient characteristics
| Occlusion group | Stenosis group | p Value | |
| n | 27 | 27 | |
| Male | 23 (85%) | 22 (81%) | NS |
| Age (years) | 62 (9) | 60 (9) | NS |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28 (3) | 27 (3) | NS |
| Mean blood pressure (mm Hg) | 93 (9) | 97 (5) | NS |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 72 (9) | 71 (11) | NS |
| Coronary risk factors | |||
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (30%) | 2 (7%) | 0.04 |
| Hypertension | 9 (33%) | 4 (15%) | NS |
| Smoking | 11 (41%) | 13 (48%) | NS |
| Obesity | 6 (22%) | 6 (22%) | NS |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 12 (44%) | 16 (59%) | NS |
| Family history of CAD | 13 (48%) | 10 (37%) | NS |
| Drug treatment | |||
| Calcium antagonists | 6 (22%) | 1 (4%) | 0.04 |
| β Blockers | 15 (56%) | 15 (56%) | NS |
| Nitrates | 12 (44%) | 9 (33%) | NS |
| Aspirin | 22 (82%) | 25 (93%) | NS |
| Statins | 4 (15%) | 9 (33%) | NS |
| ACE inhibitors | 5 (19%) | 4 (15%) | NS |
Values are mean (SEM) or n (%).
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; CAD, coronary artery disease.