Table 1. Clinical Characteristics Of Patient And Control Groups.
| Clinical characteristics | SCF (n = 22) | Control (n = 17) | p-value |
| Age (year) | 48.5 ± 10.9 | 48.7 ± 9.6 | NS |
| Male gender, n (%) | 19 (86.4) | 12 (70.6) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 ± 1.7 | 23.2 ± 1.6 | NS |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 116.5 ± 7.2 | 117.0 ± 6.8 | NS |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.2 ± 4.9 | 73.4 ± 5.2 | NS |
| Smoking, n (%) | 14 (63.6) | 11 (58.8) | NS |
| Family history, n (%) | 13 (54.2) | 9 (60.0) | NS |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 87.0 ± 7.5 | 87.3 ± 9.2 | NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 174.1 ± 24.1 | 180.6 ± 30.0 | NS |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 117.8 ± 36.8 | 121.0 ± 31.7 | NS |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 40.8 ± 8.4 | 36.3 ± 8.0 | NS |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 99.0 ± 27.6 | 111.5 ± 31.5 | NS |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 61.1 ± 3.8 | 61.1 ± 3.9 | NS |
| TIMI frame count | 49.4 ± 11.7 | 19.9 ± 5.9 | < 0.001 |
SCF: slow coronary flow, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, TIMI: thrombolysis in myocardial infarction, NS: not significant.