Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of Groups I and II
| Group I | Group II | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | 99 | 173 | |
| Age (years) | 59.6±10.8 | 58.9±10.2 | NS |
| Sex (%) | NS | ||
| Male | 77 (77.8) | 131 (75.5) | |
| Female | 22 (22.2) | 42 (24.3) | |
| Clinical diagnosis (%) | 0.023 | ||
| Acute myocardial infarction | 58 (58.6) | 80 (46.2) | |
| Unstable angina | 34 (34.3) | 57 (32.9) | |
| Stable angina | 6 (6.1) | 28 (16.2) | |
| Old myocardial infarction | 1 (1.0) | 8 (4.6) | |
| Risk factors (%) | |||
| Smoking | 57 (57.6) | 89 (54.3) | NS |
| Hypertension | 45 (45.5) | 56 (34.4) | NS |
| Diabetes meliitus | 23 (23.2) | 32 (19.4) | NS |
| Hyperlipidemia | 25 (25.8) | 41 (26.8) | NS |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 55.5±12.1 | 57.7±11.7 | NS |
| Number of diseased vessel(%) | NS | ||
| one vessel disease | 72 (72.1) | 140 (80.9) | |
| multivessel disease | 27 (27.3) | 33 (19.1) |