Demographic profile of the study population
| Overall (n=278) | cTnT negative (n=230) | cTnT positive (n=48) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are n (%) or mean (SD) (age). | |||
| *p<0.001 versus cardiac troponin T (cTnT) negative. | |||
| AP, angina pectoris; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD, coronary artery disease, LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention. | |||
| Age (years) | 61.5 (8.9) | 61.4 (9.2) | 62.3 (7.9) |
| Age >75 years | 13 (4.7) | 12 (5.2) | 1 (2.1) |
| Male sex | 221 (79.5) | 185 (80.4) | 36 (75.0) |
| Unstable AP | 27 (9.7) | 22 (9.6) | 5 (10.4) |
| Multivessel CAD | 209 (75.2) | 169 (73.5) | 40 (83.3) |
| Prior AMI | 114 (41.0) | 88 (38.3) | 26 (54.2) |
| Prior CABG | 82 (29.5) | 66 (28.7) | 16 (33.3) |
| Prior PCI | 129 (46.4) | 107 (46.5) | 22 (45.8) |
| LVEF <30% | 6 (2.2) | 2 (0.9) | 4 (8.3)* |
| Family history | 49 (17.6) | 39 (17.0) | 10 (20.8) |
| Obesity | 47 (16.9) | 35 (15.2) | 12 (25.0) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 228 (82.0) | 192 (83.5) | 36 (75.0) |
| Systemic hypertension | 166 (59.7) | 138 (60.0) | 28 (58.3) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 54 (19.4) | 44 (19.1) | 10 (20.8) |
| Cigarette smoking | 78 (28.1) | 64 (27.8) | 14 (29.2) |