Table 1 Most relevant clinical characteristics of the symptomatic patients.
From: Activation of calpain-1 in human carotid artery atherosclerotic lesions
Symptomatic (n = 12) | No | Yes |
|---|---|---|
Diabetes | 9 | 3 |
Hypertension | 4 | 8 |
Heart disease | 5 | 7 |
Smoking | 4 | current 3 and ex 5 |
Obesity | 12 | 0 |
Family history of cardiovascular disease | 11 | 1 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 11 | 1 |
Statin | 10 | 2 |
Anti-hypertensives | 5 | 7 (3 CCB) |