Modulation of Circulating MicroRNAs Levels during the Switch from Clopidogrel to Ticagrelor

Table 1

Baseline patients’ characteristics.

Patients’ characteristics	No load; ()	Load; ()
Age (mean ± SD)	61 ± 12	59 ± 7
Males/females	6/2	7/1
Family history of CVD	12.5%	12.5%
Acute coronary syndrome
UA/NSTEMI (%)	37.5%	62.5%
STEMI (%)	62.5%	37.5%
Hypertension (%)	37.5%	37.5%
Multivessel disease	87.5%	100%
Diabetes mellitus (%)	25%	50%
Smokers (%)	62.5%	25%
Previous AMI (%)	12.5%	25%
Chronic kidney disease (%)	0%	0%

UA: unstable angina; NSTEMI: non-ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction; STEMI: ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction; AMI: acute myocardial infarction.