Table I.
General conditions in different groups.
| Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Items | Control (n=34) | CAD (n=50) | P-value |
| Age (years) | 60.37±8.45 | 69.96±7.48 | 0.064 |
| Sex (male/female) | 16/18 | 40/10 | 0.071 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.08±4.72 | 25.34±4.03 | 0.052 |
| LVEF (%)b | 70.26±6.98 | 62.95±9.14 | 0.004 |
| AHI (n/min)a | 14.03±11.21 | 21.22±13.66 | 0.019 |
| Lowest oxygen saturationa | 88.45±5.19 | 84.32±7.59 | 0.023 |
| TC (mmol/l) | 4.50±0.92 | 4.12±0.89 | 0.075 |
| TG (mmol/l)a | 1.97±1.14 | 2.33±1.78 | 0.044 |
| Gensini scoreb | 7.25±12.62 | 42.37±38.81 | 0.008 |
| Diabetes mellitusa | 3 (8.82%) | 7 (14.00%) | 0.039 |
| Hypertension | 13 (38.24%) | 39 (78.00%) | 0.087 |
| Smokingb | 3 (8.82%) | 29 (58.00%) | 0.003 |
| Obesity | 21 (61.76%) | 26 (52.00%) | 0.068 |
| OSAS | 21 (61.76%) | 40 (80.00%) | 0.056 |
BMI, body mass index; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; AHI, apnea hyponea index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; OSAS, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
a
P<0.05 in comparison with the control group
b
P<0.01 in comparison with the control group.