Table 4.
Patient characteristics
| Study group | Confirmatory group | Controls 1 | Controls 2 | Controls 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age, SD |
59.8, 9.94 |
68.2, 9.0 |
55.5, 8.41 |
68.0, 9.08 |
30.2, 7.39 |
| Male/female (%) |
77/23 |
75/25 |
80/20 |
74/26 |
47/53 |
| Diabetes (%) |
9.8 |
45.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Smoker (%) |
25.0 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Hypertension (%) |
41.4 |
nd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| BMI |
27.3 |
27.8 |
nd |
nd |
nd |
| Procedure |
nd |
ACVB 82% |
|
|
|
| ACVB + VS 18% |
ACVB: aorto coronary vein bypass, VS: valve replacement, nd: not determined.