Clinical Study

[Retracted] Further Increase in the Expression of Activation Markers on Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Ectasia Compared to Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Alone

Table 1

Clinical and coronary angiographic findings of the study population.

NCA (n=6)*CAD (n=6)CAD + CAE (n=6)

Age (years)51.1±4.251.1±4.550.1±4.0
Gender (male/female)4/24/24/2
Hypertension2/6 (33.3%)2/6 (33.3%)2/6 (33.3%)
Diabetes mellitus2/6 (33.3%)2/6 (33.3%)2/6 (33.3%)
Hyperlipidemia3/6 (50%)3/6 (50%)3/6 (50%)
Cigarette smoking4/6 (66.7%)4/6 (66.7%)4/6 (66.7%)
CAE distribution
 LAD4/6 (66.7%)
 Cx5/6 (83.3%)
 RCA4/6 (66.7%)
 One vessel1/6 (16.7%)
 Two vessel2/6 (33.3%)
 Three vessel3/15 (50%)

*Indicates no significant difference between all groups for all parameters; NCA: normal coronary artery; CAD: coronary artery disease; CAE: coronary artery ectasia; LAD: left anterior descending artery; Cx: circumflex artery; RCA: right coronary artery.