Diagnosis of Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome by the Measurement of Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Serum: A Prospective Case Control Study
Table 1
Demographic variables of cases and controls.
Variable
Cases ()
Controls ()
-value
Sex
M = 20, F = 10
M = 16, F = 6
Age, yrs. (mean ± SD)
57.7 ± 11.1
45.3 ± 5.1
<0.001
Smoking (%)
7 (23)
—
—
Alcohol (%)
5 (17)
—
—
Hypertension (%)
10 (33)
—
—
Diabetes (%)
6 (20)
—
—
LAB. Parameters (mean ± SD)
TC (mg/dL)
181 ± 53.68
179.5 ± 39.34
>0.05
LDL-C (mg/dL)
105 ± 48.58
107.3 ± 30.59
>0.05
VLDL-C (mg/dL)
32.60 ± 13.77
39.7 ± 16.54
>0.05
TG (mg/dL)
162 ± 70.15
198.4 ± 82.68
>0.05
HDL-C (mg/dL)
45.43 ± 11.36
32.5 ± 6.72
<0.001
TC/HDL-C
4.13 ± 1.19
5.6 ± 1.33
<0.001
Creatinine (mg/dL)
1.1 ± 0.2
1.015 ± 0.21
>0.05
Urea (mg/dL)
26.81 ± 10.1
23.6 ± 8.76
>0.05
CAG positive (%)
23 (77)
—
—
ECG positive (%)
26 (87)
—
—
2D-Echo positive (%)
12 (40)
—
—
TC: total cholesterol, LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, VLDL-C: very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG: triglycerides, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, CAG: coronary angiogram, ECG: electrocardiogram, and 2D Echo: two dimensional echocardiogram.
