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01 July 2020: Clinical Research

Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis of Young Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Ruyi Zheng 1BCF , Yan Liu 1BDE , Zirui Hao 2F , Huocheng Liao 1BF , Chun Xiao 1BCF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922957

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922957

Table 3 Comparisons of risk factors of CHD severity.

n (%)n (%)n (%)P value
Number of artery stenosisSingle (n=292)Double (n=241)Triple/Left main+triple (n=439)
Age* 46 (42–49)46 (43–49)46 (43–49)0.691
LDL-C2.49±1.042.51±1.072.52±1.060.860
Male257 (88.0)224 (92.9)414 (94.3)0.007
Current smoker58 (20.1)49 (20.5)83 (19.0)0.878
Hypertension78 (26.8)85 (35.4)185 (42.2)
Diabetes mellitus30 (10.3)37 (15.4)87 (19.9)0.002
Age* 46 (43–49)46 (43–49)46 (42–48)0.936
LDL-C2.48±1.052.50±1.032.51±1.060.546
Male614 (91.6)234 (93.6)46 (90.2)0.545
Current smoker123 (18.5)54 (21.7)13 (25.5)0.320
Hypertension218 (32.6)109 (43.8)21 (41.2)0.075
Diabetes mellitus95 (14.2)48 (19.4)10 (19.6)0.125
Age* 46 (42–49)46 (43–49)45 (43–48)0.512
LDL-C2.45±1.062.49±1.042.53±1.090.010
Male432 (91.1)435 (92.9)28 (93.3)0.570
Current smoker71 (15.1)112 (24.1)7 (23.3)0.092
Hypertension180 (38.1)161 (34.5)7 (23.3)0.174
Diabetes mellitus73 (15.5)78 (16.7)3 (10.0)0.579
* Continuous variables were presented as median and interquartile range, tested with Kruskal-Wallis Test; categorical variables are presented as n (%), tested with chi-square tests and linear-by-linear association.
CHD – coronary heart disease; LDL-C – low density lipoprotein cholesterol; NYHA – New York Heart Association; STEMI – ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

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