Key Differences between Cases and Control Subjects
Characteristic | Cases (n = 11)* | Control Subjects (n = 208)* | P Value |
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| |||
Mean age (y) | 49.7 ± 16.5 | 60.3 ± 10.8 | .031 |
Mean BMI (kg/m2) | 29.36 ± 6.4 | 29.47 ± 5.09 | .95 |
Mean calcium score | 209 ± 254 | 482 ± 786 | .008 |
Regional wall motion abnormality | 7 (63.6) | 38 (18.2) | .0017 |
Elevated troponin level at presentation | 3 (27.3) | 2 (0.1) | .001 |
ACS | 5 (45.4) | 8 (3.8) | .001 |
Traditional high-risk plaque features | 2 (18.2) | 118 (56.7) | .02 |
Note.—ACS = acute coronary syndrome, BMI = body mass index.
Except where indicated, data are numbers of subjects, with percentages in parentheses.