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Original Article
Volume 6, Number 6, December 2014, pages 451-455
The State of Coronary Arteries in Perimenopausal Women With Chest Pain
Tables
| Typical chest pain (n = 21) | Atypical chest pain (n = 22) | U | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking, n (%) | 4 (19.0%) | 3 (13.6%) | 0.73 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 4 (19.0%) | 2 (9.1%) | 0.45 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 17 (80.9%) | 13 (58.1%) | 0.28 |
| Age, years | 54.3 (48.0 - 56.5) | 55.3 (38.5 - 55.9) | 0.70 |
| Menopause durations, years | 4.8 (4.1 - 4.8) | 3.33 (3.1 - 3.9) | 0.06 |
| FSH, IU/L | 50.1 (9.0 - 68.6) | 10.5 (5.9 - 69.8) | 0.04 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.8 (3.6 - 4.9) | 4.4 (3.9 - 5.0) | 0.242 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.0 (0.8 - 1.6) | 1.1 (0.9 - 1.2) | 0.558 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.6 (1.1 - 1.9) | 1.2 (1.1 - 2.0) | 0.518 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.1 (1.8 - 2.7) | 2.5 (2.2 - 2.9) | 0.202 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 130.0 (117.5 - 140.0) | 130.0 (120.0 - 145.0) | 0.205 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80.0 (77.5 - 80.0) | 90.0 (70.0 - 95.0) | 0.424 |
| Heart rate, beats per minutes | 67.5 (63.5 - 75.0) | 75.0 (62.0 - 84.0) | 0.569 |
| Ejection fraction, % | 58.0 (48.5 - 67.0) | 61.5 (46.9 - 63.3) | 0.959 |
| Pretest CHD probability, % | 47 (17.5 - 58.0) | 20.5 (18.5 - 32.8) | 0.038 |
| Patients with typical chest pain (n = 21) | Patients with atypical chest pain (n = 22) | Chi-squared value, P-level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal coronary artery | 6 (28.6%) | 10 (45.5%) | 1.31, P = 0.25 |
| Multiple atherosclerosis of coronary arteries | 6 (28.6%) | 1 (4.54%)* | 4.55, P = 0.03 |
| Atherosclerotic stenosis of less than 50% | 2 (9.5%) | 4 (18.2%) | 0.67, P = 0.41 |
| Atherosclerotic stenosis of more than 50% | 13 (61.9%) | 8 (36.4%) | 2.81, P = 0.09 |
| Myocardial bridges | 5 (23.8%) | 7 (31.8%) | 0.34, P = 0.56 |
| Hypoplasy of right coronary artery | 0 | 2 (9.1%) | 2.00, P = 0.16 |
| Agatston score | 160 (11.0 - 369.7) | 10 (0 - 72.5)* | P = 0.011 |