Table 2.
Demographic, clinical, hematological, and biochemical parameters of ischemic DCM patients with and without SCI
| SCI (+) (n = 18) |
SCI (−) (n = 28) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male/female) | 6/12 | 3/25 | 0.059 |
| Age (years) | 65 ± 12 | 64 ± 8 | NS |
| NHYA functional classification | 3.3 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 0.03 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26 ± 5 | 25 ± 3 | NS |
| Hematocrit (volume fraction) | 0.37 ± 0.04 | 0.40 ± 0.05 | 0.054 |
| Sedimentation rate (mm/hour) | 21 ± 16 | 23 ± 25 | NS |
| Fasting glucose level (mmol/L) | 6.9 ± 2.8 | 6.6 ± 2.3 | NS |
| Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | NS |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 0.9 ± 0.2 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | NS |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 3.0 ± 0.8 | NS |
| Tryglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | NS |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 122 ± 35 | 96 ± 27 | 0.017 |
| Fibrinogen (g/L) | 4.58 ± 0.61 | 4.36 ± 0.98 | NS |
| CRP (mg/L) | 9.8 ± 15 | 13 ± 23 | NS |
Abbreviations: SCI (+), patients with silent cerebral infarction; SCI (−), patients without silent cerebral infarction; CRP, C-reactive protein; NS, not significant.