Gender Differences of Plaque Characteristics in Elderly Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris: An Intravascular Ultrasonic Radiofrequency Data Analysis
Table 1
Baseline clinical characteristics.
Men ()
Women ()
value
Age, y
71 ± 6
70 ± 6
.47
Diabetes, n (%)
33 (38)
13 (22)
.05
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)
47 (53)
45 (75)
.18
Hypertension, n (%)
67 (63)
37 (62)
.08
Current smoking, n (%)
41 (47)
8 (13)
.0001
Family history of CAD, n (%)
17 (19)
13 (22)
.69
LDL, mg/dL
112.9 ± 28.0
122.0 ± 30.7
.06
HDL, mg/dL
45.1 ± 9.4
51.6 ± 12.2
.0004
HbA1c, %
6.1 ± 1.3
5.7 ± 1.1
.06
Statin use, n (%)
29 (33)
16 (27)
.52
Insulin use, n (%)
10 (11)
5 (8)
.75
GFR, mL/min
65.7 ± 20.0
67.3 ± 17.2
.62
hs-CRP, mg/L
1.7 ± 1.6
2.1 ± 2.9
.89
Vessel
.15
Left anterior descending
41 (47)
30 (50)
Left circumflex
17 (19)
17 (28)
Right coronary artery
30 (34)
12 (20)
Triple vessel disease, n (%)
25 (28)
17 (28)
>.99
Lesion length, mm
22.0 ± 10.8
18.3 ± 10.8
.07
Data are presented as mean ± SD or number of patients (%). CAD: coronary artery disease; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; hs-CRP: high-sensitive C-reactive protein.
