Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study groups.
| AMI group n = 22 | CABG group n = 7 | CTRL group n = 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males, n (%) | 17 (77.3) | 6 (85.7) | 4 (50.0) |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 58.4±12.7 | 55.6 ± 9.3 | 48.1 ± 4.9 |
| Previous myocardial infarction, n (%) | 4 (18.2) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) |
| Previous percutaneous coronary intervention, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) |
| Previous coronary-artery bypass graft surgery, n (%) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 14 (63.6) | 7 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 3 (13.6) | 3 (42.9) | 0 (0) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 11 (50.0) | 7 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 12 (54.5) | 6 (85.7) | 1 (12.5) |
| Family history of cardiovascular diseases, n (%) | 8 (38.1) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (12.5) |
AMI: acute myocardial infarction; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft; CTRL: control group; SD: standard deviation.