Table 1.
Patient demographics | Non‐CAD (n = 105) | CAD (n = 6) |
---|---|---|
Characteristics | ||
Sex, male/female | 21/84 | 4/2 |
Age, years (mean ± SD)* | 51 ± 13 | 70 ± 14 |
Body mass index (mean ± SD) | 30 ± 6 | 31 ± 3 |
Underlying conditions | ||
Coronary artery disease | 0 | 6 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 | 1 |
Hypertension | 5 | 2 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 3 | 2 |
Myocardial infarction | 0 | 2 |
Congestive heart failure | 1 | 0 |
A‐Fib | 0 | 1 |
None of the above | 91 | 0 |
Data on patient demographics for adipose CAD and non‐CAD arterioles used in the study. n = number of patients.
P < 0.05 non‐CAD patients versus patients with CAD.