| Variables | Control Subjects (N = 60) | ACS Patients (N = 60) | Statistics |
| General information (Mean ± SD) | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.2 ± 3.1 | 26.2 ± 1.5 | NS |
| SBP (mmHg) | 122.4 ± 9.9 | 129.5 ± 31.1 | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 81.2 ± 7.0 | 83.9 ± 18.7 | NS |
| Age (years) | 41.5 ± 12.3 | 51.0 ± 10.5 | p < 0.001 |
| Troponin I (ng/mL) | ND | 14.3 ± 25.6 | NA |
| Smoking status (%) | |||
| Non-smokers | 55.00 | 25.00 | p < 0.0001, χ2 = 21.09 |
| Ex-smokers | 8.33 | 23.33 | |
| Current smokers | 36.67 | 51.67 | |
| Cardiology information (%) | |||
| Previously diagnosed HTN | 10.00 | 50.00 | p < 0.0001 |
| Family history of CVD | 15.00 | 28.33 | NS |
| Breathlessness | 11.67 | 23.33 | NS |
| Previous history of MI | 0 | 18.33 | NA |