| Variables | Group 1 | Group 2 | p Value |
| No of patients | 74 (79%) | 20 (21%) | |
| Age (years) | 63.23 | 70.15 | 0.015 |
| Troponin T levels (ng/l) | 0.79 | 0.28 | 0.50 |
| Creatinine kinase (mg/l) | 427.60 | 260.17 | 0.41 |
| Impaired left ventricular function | 23 | 1 | 0.029 |
| LMCA | 12 | 0 | 0.062 |
| LMCA + triple vessel disease | 28 | 1 | 0.005 |
| Mean no of lesions | 1.92 | 1.67 | 0.43 |
| Mean no of arteries involved | 1.7 | 1.47 | 0.41 |
| HDL (mmol/l) | 1.062 | 1.29 | 0.0002 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 2.74 | 1.59 | 0.006 |
| Fasting glucose (mmol/l) | 6.93 | 5.86 | 0.051 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 79.6 | 71.15 | 0.013 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 138.82 | 129.1 | 0.081 |
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LMCA, left main coronary artery disease; SBP, systolic blood pressure.