Table 3.
Electron microscopic pathology of myocardial capillaries in control subjects and IHD patients.
| Parameter | Controls | IHD | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumen area | 20.9 ± 1.2 | 14.9 ± 0.1 | 0.00 |
| Basement membrane area | 3.7 ± 0.2 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 0.39 |
| Vessel area | 49.7 ± 2.2 | 46.3 ± 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Endothelial area | 18.2 ± 1.1 | 21.4 ± 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Endothelial cell profile no. | 4.1 ± 0.1 | 3.9 ± 0.1 | 0.14 |
| Endothelial nuclear no. | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.43 |
| Pericyte area | 6.8 ± 0.7 | 6.1 ± 0.5 | 0.45 |
| Pericyte nuclear no. | 0.24 ± 0.1 | 0.13 ± 0.06 | 0.07 |
Mean ± standard error.