Table 1.
Demographics and angiographic characteristics.
| Variable | Low CRP (<3 mg/L), N = 33 | High CRP (≥3 mg/L), N = 41 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.3 ± 10.8 | 60.9 ± 10.9 | 0.53 |
| Male | 26 (79) | 28 (68) | 0.31 |
| ACS presentation | 11 (33) | 25 (61) | 0.02 |
| BMI | 27.2 ± 4.1 | 29.4 ± 4.6 | 0.03 |
| Diabetes | 6 (18) | 16 (39) | 0.048 |
| Hypertension | 23 (70) | 31 (76) | 0.57 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 22 (67) | 26 (63) | 0.77 |
| Smoker | 17 (52) | 32 (78) | 0.02 |
| Family history of IHD | 12 (36) | 19 (46) | 0.39 |
| Prior AMI | 8 (24) | 9 (22) | 0.82 |
| Target vessel | |||
| LAD | 12 (36) | 17 (41) | 0.66 |
| LCx | 10 (30) | 15 (37) | 0.57 |
| RCA | 11 (33) | 9 (22) | 0.27 |
| Lesion characteristic | |||
| ACC/AHA A | 9 (27) | 7 (17) | 0.29 |
| ACC/AHA B | 21 (64) | 30 (73) | 0.38 |
| ACC/AHA C | 3 (9) | 4 (10) | 0.92 |
Numbers in the table refer to the absolute numbers of patients in each group. The numbers in the brackets refer to percentages. The bold values demonstrate statistically significant differences between variables in low CRP vs. high CRP groups.
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; BMI, body mass index; IHD, ischemic heart disease; LAD, left anterior descending; LCx, left circumflex; RCA, right coronary artery; ACS, acute coronary syndrome; CRP, C-reactive protein.