Table 1.
Patient demographics
| Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 100) | CAD(+) (n = 67) | CAD (−) (n = 33) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 72 (72 %) | 54 (75 %) | 18 (25 %) | 0.006 |
| Age (year) | 60.8 ± 10.7 | 63.2 ± 10.3 | 55.8 ± 9.9 | 0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 59 (59 %) | 44 (65.7 %) | 15(45.5 %) | 0.05 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 23 (23 %) | 21 (31.3 %) | 2 (6.1 %) | 0.05 |
| Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 69 (69 %) | 52 (77.6 %) | 17 (51.5 %) | 0.08 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 30 (30 %) | 21(31.3 %) | 9 (27.3 %) | 0.7 |
| Family Hx for CAD, n (%) | 31 (31 %) | 18 (26.9 %) | 13 (39.4 %) | 0.2 |
| LV ejection fraction, (%) | 55 ± 5.4 | 53.4 ± 5.3 | 58.2 ± 4.1 | 0.6 |
| WMSI rest | 1.06 ± 0.99 | 1.08 ± 0.1 | 1.02 ± 0.5 | <0.05 |
| WMSI stress | 1.20 ± 0.2 | 1.28 ± 0.18 | 1.02 ± 0.07 | <0.001 |
| WMSIΔ | 0.13 ± 0.19 | 0.2 ± 0.19 | 0.003 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
| Coronary artery disease, n (%) | 67 (67 %) | |||
| LAD | 38 (38 %) | |||
| LCX | 29 (29 %) | |||
| RCA | 28 (28 %) | |||
| 1-vessel disease | 46 (46 %) | |||
| 2-vessel disease | 14 (14 %) | |||
| 3-vessel disease | 7 (7 %) |