Table 1 Baseline characteristics of CAD patients and controls
Variable | CAD patients ( n= 151) | Controls ( n= 34) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 57 ± 11 | 56 ± 12 | 0.6 |
Body-mass index (kg/m2) | 27.5 ± 3.8 | 27.3 ± 3.7 | 0.8 |
Current smokers, n (%) | 41 (27%) | 7 (21%) | 0.5 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 69 ± 7 | 70 ± 6 | 0.4 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 121 (80%) | 25 (74%) | 0.4 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 130 ± 10 | 129 ± 12 | 0.6 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 79 ± 8 | 80 ± 9 | 0.5 |
Estimated GFR (mL/min per 1.73 m2) | 71 ± 10 | 75 ± 13 | 0.05 |
Low-density lipoproteins cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | 0.3 |
High-density lipoproteins cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 1.0 ± 0.4 | 0.02 |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.5 |
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 1.8 (1.1–3.8) | 1.6 (1.0–3.3) | 0.07 |
Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.8 ± 0.8 | 5.6 ± 0.7 | 0.25 |
HOMA-IR index | 3.2 (2.4–4.9) | 2.9 (2.3–4.7) | 0.2 |
ADMA (μmol/L) | 0.51 ± 0.10 | 0.46 ± 0.09 | 0.01 |
L-arginine (μmol/L) | 70 ± 18 | 71 ± 17 | 0.7 |