Baseline clinical characteristics of the two groups
| Baseline characteristics | Patients with AMI (n=40) | Control subjects (n=40) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.93±1.7 | 62.87±2.9 |
| Sex (male/female) | 28/12 | 24/16 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25±0.47 | 24.8±0.33 |
| Waist/hip | 0.94±0.0084 | 0.92±0.015 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 27 | 24 |
| Hypertension | 25 | 21 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 15 | 14 |
| Current smoker | 15 | 14 |
| Ex-smoker | 8 | 5 |
| Non-smoker | 7 | 21 |
| Family H/O IHD | 20 | 27 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 130±3.2 | 126±2.5 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 81.5±1.44 | 80±1.3 |
| Random blood sugar (mmol/l) | 10.4±0.64 | 10.4±0.64 |
| Serum total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 185.2±9.64 | 182.5±8.2 |
| Serum LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 120.75±8.1 | 115±5.2 |
| Serum HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 34.46±1.37 | 37.5±0.64 |
| Serum triglyceride (mg/dl) | 163.7±13.3 | 156.1±9.89 |
Note: Values are expressed as means±SEM or numbers.
AMI, acute myocardial infarction; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein;H/O IHD, history of ischemic heart disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.