TABLE 1.
Patient demographics, diseases, medications, and procedures.
| Variable | Non-diabetic | T2D |
| N | 5 | 5 |
| Men/Women | 4/1 | 4/1 |
| Age (years) | 65 ± 4 | 71 ± 4 |
| Height (cm) | 168 ± 4 | 176 ± 6 |
| Weight (kg) | 86 ± 4 | 95 ± 20 |
| Systolic blood pressure | 146 ± 7 | 137 ± 6 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 66 ± 8 | 69 ± 5 |
| Serum glucose (mg/dL) | 107 ± 6 | 135 ± 18* |
| Underlying disease | ||
| Type 2 diabetes | 0 | 5 |
| Hypertension | 5 | 4 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 5 | 4 |
| Coronary artery disease | 3 | 2 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 1 | 0 |
| Valve disease | 2 | 2 |
| Medications | ||
| ACE inhibitor | 1 | 4 |
| Angiotensin receptor blocker | 3 | 1 |
| Aspirin | 4 | 3 |
| Statins | 4 | 3 |
| Oral antidiabetics | 0 | 5 |
| Beta blocker | 4 | 4 |
| Diuretics | 2 | 1 |
| Calcium channel blockers | 3 | 1 |
| Clopidogrel | 1 | 1 |
| Surgical procedures | ||
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 4 | 4 |
| Valve replacement | 1 | 2 |
Data are means ± SEM; N, number of patients studied. *Indicates significant difference compared to non-diabetic patients.