Morphologic Characteristic of Coronary Artery Disease, with Emphasis on Thromboses, in Patients Younger Than 40 Years of Age

Table 1

Comparison of patients dying with severe coronary disease <41 and >40 years of age.

	<41 years 𝑛=47	>40 years 𝑛=194	𝑃 value
Age, range	22–40	41–78	—
% women	31	23	.2
% black	13/44	53/140	.3
BMI, SD	27.9±6.4	28.4±5.7	.6
% smokers	70	57	.2
% diabetic	36	24	.2
% hypertensive	29	36	.3