Research Article

Doxycycline Prevents Intimal Hyperplasia In Vitro and May Improve Patency of the Internal Thoracic Artery

Table 1

Clinical profile of patients.

Variables pts

Prior smoking history (%)14 (70)
Cholesterol level >250 mg/dL (%)10 (50)
Hypertension (%)12 (60)
Positive family history (%)9 (45)
Diabetes (%)7 (35)
Creatinine plasma level >2.5 mg/dL (%)1 (0.5)
Peripheral arteries atherosclerosis (%)2 (10)