Table 1.
Demographic, Clinical, and Angiographic Characteristics of the Study Population.
| Variables | NCA (n = 55) | CAE (n = 55) | CAD (n = 55) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56.5 ± 9.1 | 57.0 ± 10.3 | 59.8 ± 9.9 | .217 (NS) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 27 (49.0%) | 26 (47.2%) | 34 (61.8%) | .261 (NS) |
| Female | 28 (50.9%) | 29 (52.7%) | 21 (38.1%) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 4.0 | 29.3 ± 4.2 | 27.4 ± 4.0 | .148 (NS) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15 (27.2%) | 15 (27.2%) | 20 (36.3%) | .440 (NS) |
| Hypertension | 21 (38.1%) | 38 (69%) | 35 (63.6%) | .114 (NS) |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 9 (16.3%) | 13 (23.6%) | 12 (21.8%) | .966 (NS) |
| Family history of CAD | 7 (12.7%) | 13 (23.6%) | 11 (20.0%) | .702 (NS) |
| Smoker | 8 (14.5%) | 16 (29.0%) | 13 (23.63%) | .051 (NS) |
| Marcis classification | ||||
| Type 1 | 17 (30.9%) | |||
| Type 2 | 12 (21.8%) | |||
| Type 3 | 14 (25.4%) | |||
| Type 4 | 12 (21.8%) | |||
| CAE distribution | ||||
| Left main | 4 (3.0%) | |||
| Left anterior descending | 46 (40.7%) | |||
| Left circumflex | 20 (17.6%) | |||
| Right | 43 (38.0%) | |||
| SYNTAX score | 13.2 ± 9.1 | |||
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; CAE, coronary artery ectasia; NCA, normal coronary artery, NS, not significant.