Clinical characteristics
| Patient characteristic | Diffuse CAD (n = 50) | Focal CAD (n = 21) | Normal (n = 39) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age mean (SD) | 59 (8) | 56 (11) | 55 (7) | 0.26* |
| Male n (%) | 33 (66) | 13 (62) | 19 (49) | 0.25 |
| Diabetes n (%) | 13 (26) | 2 (10) | 9 (23) | 0.30 |
| Hypertension n (%) | 28 (56) | 7 (33) | 22 (56) | 0.17 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia n (%) | 34 (68) | 13 (62) | 23 (59) | 0.67 |
| Current smoking n (%) | 7 (14) | 1 (5) | 5 (13) | 0.30 |
| Premature family history n (%) | 18 (36) | 5 (24) | 13 (33) | 0.61 |
| History of IHD n (%) | 47 (94) | 16 (76) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
| History of angina n (%) | 12 (24) | 7 (33) | 5 (13) | 0.16 |
↵* One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), all other p values Chi Square, SD standard deviation, IHD ischaemic heart disease (defined as previous myocardial infarction, previous percutaneous coronary intervention and/or previous Aortocoronary bypass surgery)