Table 1

Demographic characteristics of healthy subjects and patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) studied.


All Subjects
Healthy subjects
CAD patients

Number
44
24
20
Sex (male/female)
33/11
24/0
9/11
Age (yrs)
37.09 ± 16.69
24.67 ± 4.65
52.00 ± 13.22***
Weight (Kgs)
59.18 ± 13.73
52.67 ± 6.46
67.00 ± 16.04##
Height (cms)
163.5 ± 9.342
168.3 ± 5.18
157.9 ± 10.14***
BMI (Kg/m2)
22.26 ± 5.331
18.65 ± 2.46
26.59 ± 4.54***
Heart Rate (bpm)
71.13 ± 15.69
62.33 ± 7.56
81.80 ± 16.47***
Systolic BP (mmHg)
106.4 ± 13.46
110.3 ± 8.8
131.9 ± 21.95*
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
58.85 ± 12.99
63.08 ± 6.6
79.15 ± 11.38**
MAP (mmHg)
82.78 ± 9.68
85.1 ± 6.64
100.9 ± 15.8#
Pulse Pressure
46.64 ± 11.77
47.17 ± 5.59
52.7 ± 16.08***

Values are expressed as Mean ± SD.

*** p < 0.0001, ** p < 0.0003, * p < 0.01, # #p < 0.0002 and # p < 0.02 Vs Healthy subjects.

Naidu et al. BioMedical Engineering OnLine 2005 4:49   doi:10.1186/1475-925X-4-49