Introduction
Methods
Patient population
Data analysis
Statistical methods
Results
Group 1 | Group 2 |
P Value | |||
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Normal/near-normal coronary arteries (no.) | Coronary artery stenosis (no.) | ||||
Patients – no | 151 | 407 | – | ||
Age (y) – mean ± SD | 62.6 | ±11.3 | 66.7 | ±9.7 | <0.001 |
Female gender | 54 | (81/151) | 27 | (108/407) | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) – mean ± SD | 28 | ±4.5 | 27 | ±3.9 | 0.13 |
Risk factors
| |||||
Hypertension | 50 | (75/151) | 53 | (214/407) | 0.54 |
Dyslipidaemia | 33 | (50/151) | 38 | (153/407) | 0.33 |
Diabetes | 11 | (17/151) | 23 | (95/407) | 0.002 |
Positive family history of CAD (<65y) | 41 | (62/151) | 43 | (173/407) | 0.76 |
Tobacco use | 39 | (59/151) | 46 | (187/407) | 0.15 |
Diagnostic tests
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Elevated troponina
| 40 | (36/89) | 66 | (156/238) | <0.001 |
Revascularised during follow-up | 0.0 | (0/150) | 30 | (118/400) | <0.001 |
1-year survival rate | 99.3 | (150/151) | 95.8 | (389/406) | 0.04 |
Subgroup | Group 1 Normal/near-normal coronary arteries | Group 2 Coronary artery stenosis |
P Value | ||
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Patients with stable angina
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Patients | 27% | (n = 62) | 73% | (n = 169) | – |
Female gender | 50% | (31/62) | 27% | (47/169) | 0.002 |
Patients with unstable angina pectoris
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Patients | 39% | (n = 53) | 61% | (n = 82) | – |
Female gender | 51% | (27/53) | 23% | (19/82) | 0.001 |
Patients with non-STEMI
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Patients | 19% | (n = 36) | 81% | (n = 156) | – |
Female gender | 64% | (23/36) | 27% | (42/156) | <0.001 |