Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study subjects
Surgical procedure | ||
|---|---|---|
Coronary artery by-pass | Valve replacement | |
graft (ATH) | (non-ATH) | |
n = 41 | n = 9 | |
Sex (female:male, n) | 13:28 | 5:4 |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 63.4 (13.3) | 59.7 (14.8) |
Ethnicity (Caucasian:Asian, n) | 37:4 | 9:0 |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 29.1 (9.2) | 27.3 (12.1) |
Cardiovascular risk factors, n (%) | ||
Tobacco | 20 (49) | 4 (44) |
Hypertension | 33 (80) | 6 (66) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 33 (80) | 4 (44) |
Type 2 diabetes | 12 (29) | 4 (44) |
Medications, n (%) | ||
Statins | 33 (80) | 5 (55) |
ACE inhibitors/ARB | 20 (49) | 2 (22) |
Beta blockers | 26 (63) | 2 (2) |