Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics among groups
| Variables | Control group (n=44) | Young ACS (n=44) | Elderly ACS (n=39) | P | Control vs.young | Control vs.elderly | Young vs.elderly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 46 (41-55) | 48 (44-50) | 65 (61-70) | <0.001 | 0.827 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Male gender (%) | 23 (52) | 30 (68) | 28 (72) | 0.137 | 0.130 | 0.070 | 0.722 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.5±3.2 | 27.6±2.3 | 27.0±2.4 | 0.135 | 0.062 | 0.377 | 0.253 |
| DM (%) | 3 (7) | 4 (9) | 4 (10) | 0.851 | 0.695 | 0.576 | 0.858 |
| HT (%) | 6 (14) | 11 (25) | 5 (13) | 0.880 | 0.179 | 0.388 | 0.37 |
| Smoking (%) | 8 (18) | 6 (14) | 6 (15) | 0.841 | 0.562 | 0.736 | 0.822 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 126 (120-138) | 120 (110-130) | 124 (120-130) | 0.310 | 0.059 | 0.643 | 0.150 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 75 (70-83) | 70 (65-80) | 73 (70-80) | 0.305 | 0.239 | 0.743 | 0.153 |
| LVEF (%) | 62 (58-65) | 55 (58-60) | 55 (50-57) | 0.058 | 0.056 | 0.080 | 0.062 |
| Type of ACS (%) | 0.556 | ||||||
| USAP | 10 (23) | 12 (31) | |||||
| NSTEMI | - | 11 (25) | 12 (31) | ||||
| STEMI | 23 (52) | 15 (39) | |||||
| Number of vessels with critical stenosis (%) | 0.253 | ||||||
| 1-vessel disease | 18 (41) | 10 (26) | |||||
| 2-vessel disease | 17 (39) | 16 (41) | |||||
| 3-vessel disease | 9 (20) | 13 (33) | |||||
| Final therapy (%) | - | ||||||
| Medical therapy | 0 (0) | 4 (10.3) | 0.029 | ||||
| PCI | 38 (86) | 27 (62.2) | 0.404 | ||||
| CABG | 6 (14) | 8 (20.5) | 0.742 |
ACS - acute coronary syndrome; BMI - body mass index; SBP - systolic blood pressure; DBP - diastolic blood pressure; DM - diabetes mellitus; HT- hypertension; EF- ejection fraction; NSTEMI, non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI - ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; USAP - unstable angina pectoris; CAD - coronary artery disease;
PCI - percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG - coronary artery bypass graft