Table 1.
Baseline patient characteristics
| Total (n=160) | hsTn I below the limit of detection (n=9) | hsTn I intermediate (n=139) | hsTn I above the 99th percentile (n=12) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 52.7 ± 7.6 | 47.4 ± 5.7 | 53.0 ± 7.5 | 53.8 ± 8.7 | 0.091 |
| Female gender (%) | 64 (40.0) | 7 (77.8) | 56 (40.3) | 1 (8.3) | 0.004 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 83 (51.9) | 1 (11.1) | 74 (53.2) | 8 (66.7) | 0.024 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 21 (13.1) | 0 (0) | 20 (14.4) | 1 (8.3) | 0.752 |
| Dyslipidemia | 71 (44.4) | 2 (22.2) | 63 (45.3) | 6 (50.0) | 0.409 |
| Former or current smoker | 85 (53.1) | 6 (66.7) | 71 (51.1) | 8 (66.7) | 0.434 |
| Family history of premature CAD | 50 (31.3) | 3 (33.3) | 43 (30.9) | 4 (33.3) | 1.000 |
| Acute coronary syndrome (%) | |||||
| Myocardial infarction | 2 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 0.008 |
| Unstable angina pectoris | 17 (10.6) | 0 (0) | 12 (8.6) | 5 (41.7) | 0.007 |
CAD = coronary artery disease, hsTn = highly-sensitive troponin