(a).
| Controls (n = 32) | CAS (n = 32) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.5 (54.0–66.5) | 53.5 (46.3–63.8) | 0.07 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 24 (75) | 21 (66) | 0.41 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.3 ± 4.2 | 27.2 ± 3.4 | 0.86 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 9 (28) | 10 (31) | 0.78 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 9 (28) | 3 (9) | 0.06 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 17 (53) | 11 (34) | 0.13 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, % | 65 ± 6 | 66 ± 6 | 0.74 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 173 ± 33 | 191 ± 40 | 0.05 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 131 ± 100 | 170 ± 219 | 0.37 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 107 ± 26 | 119 ± 42 | 0.15 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 44 ± 16 | 43 ± 9 | 0.83 |
| Lipoprotein(a) (mg/dL) | 102 ± 49 | 406 ± 164 | 0.011 |
| Peripheral leukocytes (/mm3) | 6066 ± 1671 | 6994 ± 1943 | 0.045 |
| Monocytes (/mm3) | 465 ± 183 | 568 ± 220 | 0.046 |
| Macrophage (/mm3) | 120 ± 16 | 397 ± 147 | 0.013 |
| Lymphocytes (/mm3) | 1673 ± 615 | 2036 ± 886 | 0.06 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.9 ± 1.4 | 14.0 ± 1.8 | 0.85 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 41.3 ± 6.4 | 40.4 ± 5.2 | 0.54 |
| Platelet (×103/mm3) | 217 ± 57 | 242 ± 62 | 0.1 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L∗) | 0.80 (0.50–2.28) | 1.04 (1.00–2.03) | 0.044 |
| Coronary artery with lesion | |||
| Left anterior descending artery, n (%) | 4 (11) | ||
| Left circumflex artery, n (%) | 3 (9) | ||
| Right coronary artery, n (%) | 25 (78) | ||
| Number of spastic arteries | |||
| One-vessel spasm, n (%) | 27 (84) | ||
| Two-vessel spasm, n (%) | 4 (14) | ||
| Three-vessel spasm, n (%) | 1 (4) |