Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients and healthy volunteers


Healthy volunteers n = 18
Hypertensives n = 26
CAD patients n = 16

Male/Female
15/3
22/4
13/3
Age (y)
33.9 ± 6.2
38.1 ± 6 *
40.9 ± 3.9 *
BMI kg/m2
23.54 ± 2.66
28.35 ± 2.57 *
29.07 ± 4.26 *
SBP mmHg
119.1 ± 8
143.2 ± 14.7 *
138.3 ± 21.9 *
DBP mmHg
79.9 ± 4.8
100.9 ± 4 *
91.4 ± 10.1 *
Heart Rate (/min)
72.7 ± 14.4
82.2 ± 11.9 *
76.4 ± 9.9

* p < 0.05 compared to healthy volunteers

CAD: coronary artery disease

Petidis et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2008 8:11   doi:10.1186/1471-2261-8-11